Is Your Job Search Designed for Success?

A job search or career change is like building a home: both require thought, research, and careful planning to be successful. When you look at blueprints for a custom-built home, you see the wisdom of many experts compiled to create the perfect house. Codes and construction standards, design details and homeowner’s dreams — it’s all there in the blueprints, ready to become reality.

If the experts aren’t part of the design process, those blueprints will be missing something. It’s like a kitchen designed by someone who only eats at restaurants; the non-cook has no grasp on what is practical for a kitchen. You could end up with cupboards too small for cereal boxes, counters with no outlets to plug the toaster into, and an oven that can’t be opened when standing in front of the stove because the island is too close. There are a lot of different factors that go into designing the perfect kitchen, and the same can be said for designing the perfect job search.

With a job search, there are similar problems that can arise. If you are trying to design your career plans without expert advice, you are going to miss some important factors that will cause problems later on. It’s just the way things work; we learn through mistakes, and if we are smart, we learn from others’ mistakes too. This is why it is very important to make sure that you have the correct blueprint for your job search.

When you are keeping up-to-date with regular reading of available resources you are going to be able to see where you can do things yourself and where to call in an expert. This is essential for your job search success. When it comes to your job search, you want the clearest, most straight forward plan available. If that requires you to bring in outside help, that is OK – it will only strengthen the results of your job search and help you land that perfect job more quickly. Our Job Search Resources list contains all you need to accomplish this goal, with links to many experts and tools. You can find links to many wonderful resources:

  • career research and exploration
  • job search sites for free or pay
  • social networking
  • salary calculators
  • self-assessments
  • and much more

The more expertise invested in designing the plan, the better your blueprint for a successful job search or career change will be.

About the author

Erin Kennedy

Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW, BS/HR, is a Certified Professional Resume Writer/Career Consultant, and the President of Professional Resume Services. She is a nationally published writer and contributor of nine best-selling career books.

   

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