On my OmahaJobHelp website, I note this statistic:
If you're unemployed, every day you are out of work means lost income ... lost retirement benefits ... lost vacation time. If you make $45,000 a year, you're losing $180 a day in salary alone.
Most job seekers don't have a specific plan for how they're going to find their next job. Instead, they sit down in front of their computer and start searching the job openings they find advertised online. Monster. Careerlink. Careerbuilder.
They apply for the jobs they see. Sometimes even dozens of them at a time. They may look in the Omaha World-Herald's classified section for jobs.
Then they wait. And wait. And wait. Waiting for the employers to call them and offer them the job. Or they worry -- because they don't see any "good" jobs out there ... at least not as good as the job they used to have. They begin to wonder if they'll ever find another job. And the more discouraged they get, the harder it is to want to look for a new job. They wonder why companies won't even send them a letter or an e-mail that they weren't selected for the position. (It's because companies are inundated with applications, since it's so easy to apply for a job online.) They think that "no one is hiring" because they can't find a job like the one they used to have. Or they mistakenly believe they are "overqualified."
What they don't know is that they will be more successful in finding their next job if they treat their job search as a project with defined objectives, an action plan, and a timeline. It's also critical that they get out from behind their computer and reconnect with PEOPLE ... people who can give them a job, people who can introduce them to the people who are hiring, and people who know where the jobs are!
Succeeding in your job search is based on three simple factors:
- Identifying and articulating a clear idea of what you want;
- Cultivating and nurturing a strong, active network; and
- Developing an action plan -- and then executing it!
The Get Hired Now! program, based on the book by C.J. Hayden and Frank Traditi, guides job seekers through all three steps of this process, giving you a roadmap to finding your next job fast!
Here's a free report: How to Find a Job in 28 Days or Less.
It will tell you more about how the Get Hired Now! program can help you find your next job faster!
I'm going to be offering the next session of my five-week Get Hired Now! program, beginning Aug. 19. We'll meet for five Wednesdays (3 hours the first night for the program introduction and development of your customized Job Search Action Plan, and then the following four weeks for one hour each night for follow-up coaching and accountability sessions).
The cost is just $199, and it includes a copy of the Get Hired Now! book. (Click on the link to read a sample chapter). The program will be held at The Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy, 8021 Chicago Street (just off of 84th and Dodge Street in Omaha).
Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The workshop fee is due with pre-registration or on the first night (advance registration is required, since the program is limited to 8 participants per session). Payment can be made by check, cash, Mastercard, or Visa, and the program cost may be tax deductible as a job search expense if you itemize on your taxes.
I'm just finishing up a program session, and am thrilled with the results the participants have achieved so far! Two of the participants are currently unemployed and are getting interviews, and another is looking for a job for the first time in 20 years after being self-employed and has arranged a series of informational interviews to find out more about her desired career change. They've identified their strengths and targeted their "ideal jobs," they've expanded their personal networks, and they're well on their way to getting hired.
* Get Hired Now! is a trademark of Wings for Business LLC and is used under license.
