Career Discovery:
Here are the steps that you may need to go through in order to get to where you want to be.
Step 1: Planning
Getting clear on what you have in mind as to a chosen career field, location, and industry takes assessment of those interests, skills, values, etc. that effect your decisions.
Re-inventing or defining who you are will come from what stands out about you and your strengths?
Clarify your ideal working environment. Gain clarity on what is important for you in respect of location, colleagues, level of stress and pressure etc.
What do you want to do? Be clear on your ideal job. The clearer you are on what you are looking for, the easier it is to know you have found this. Use the web sites to search for your ideal job or allow us to help you with your career discovery program.
Get a system. Use a proven system to manage the paperwork and deciding how you will create the time to be successful in your job search.
Collect the information that shows your achievements. Gather all your certificates and other job related information. This will help with your resume as well.
Choose your support. Be guided through how to choose, and how to get the best out of them. Get emotionally & mentally prepared. The whole process of job search can be a most difficult one. Having a game plan will allow you to help look after yourself.
Step 2: Self marketing preparation Create a Resume. Follow a guide that will take you, step by step, through everything you need to do.
Network. Get your personalized plan on how to approach those who will join your network, how to expand your network, how to keep contacts informed, and how to prepare before a networking call. In addition, you will learn how to follow up with leads and why you should keep in touch with your network after you get a job.
Create a personal commercial. Learn how to present yourself to others in a way that will make them more interested in you. Describe you are and what you want people to know about you in one minute.
Develop a web identity. Begin to brand yourself by making a mark on the internet. Positioning yourself as an expert may possibly bring employers to you.
Review and shortlist the most relevant websites for you. Thousands of websites are available for you to facilitate your job search. It is important to economize on time used, but selecting those sites that will particularly be helpful to you.
Step 3: Target job opportunities
Undertake research. Use books and web sites to find out about different careers. Learn how to get the best out of a business library. Appreciate why finding out more about a company will enhance your interview performance. Read business press and professional journals so you understand their problems and speak their language.
Make phone calls. Learn how to make the best impression when speaking to potential leads or employers by phone.
Perform Informational interviews. Learn about a technique that will build your network and your knowledge and potential leads.
Apply to advertised opportunities. Learn a structured approach for reviewing job ads, how to complete an application form, including competency based application forms, and produce effective cover letters. You will get ready to post your resume on job sites, contact recruitment consultants and respond to job advertisements.
Step 4: Self marketing phase
You are your brand! Define yourself. Become an expert in your chosen field – continue to build and maintain your web blog or social networking site.
Accessing the hidden job market. More people find a job through the unadvertised route than through applying to advertisements. Learn how to identify and approach companies that have a need for your services.
Interview preparation. Performance coaching in order to reach your optimum. Dealing with setbacks. You may not get the first job you go for, and you will experience rejection. Job Search can also take a lot longer than you may have anticipated. Denise can help you to remain motivated and to not take rejection personally.
Success Job offers are the goal, but the key is to make sure the job measures up to your own criteria. In addition, you may have to strategize how you will resign from a current position and also how to negotiate for the best salary & benefits package. Evaluate the offer with an objective eye.
Interviewing for a job requires some rehearsal. In advance, a strategy must be developed in order to try and match what is required and how we may match what they are seeking for.