Don’t wait to be hired; make your next job. These times require out-of-the-box thinking, a dollop or two of creativity. So why not create your own job? Be your own boss? Set your own hours? I personally know of folks who do dog walking, write proposals, prepare tax returns, edit reports or newsletters, and teach […]
Don’t rule out temp agencies. There’s a popular misconception that temp agencies offer only labor worker or secretarial positions. Not so. Over the past five years, these organizations have specialized. As Jenny tells it “… you’ll find contract-based staff agencies that specialize in everything from copywriters to software engineers to salesforce to project managers to […]
Let’s continue our focus on Jenny Foss’s job pointers: Revisit old employers You may have left an organization for a better opportunity. Nothing wrong with that. If you left on good terms, it’s worth a try to check in. After all, you are a known quantity. They may not have a staff opening, but need […]
Let’s continue with Jenny’s thoughts on beefing up your search process: Reach out, strategically Once you’ve identified your search targets on LinkedIn, give some thought to how best to approach. The worst way is to ask them directly to help you. Put yourself in their shoes. Would you like someone to approach you and get […]
Let’s examine more of Jenny’s advice: Find out who you might know at each of your target organizations. First, reach out to your own email database. Create groups of 10. In your email, describe the type job you are looking for; identify your target businesses; ask who they might know at these organizations; if there […]
Jenny Foss outlines a 6-point action plan to take you from here – your present, to your future. From your dissatisfaction to your empowerment. Find companies you are very interested in. A majority of job seekers respond to the offerings posted on the various job post boards. This is a scatter-shot approach. It puts you […]