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Step 2-Job Search Savvy
JOB SEARCH SAVVY

Before you begin planning your job search, make sure you clearly understand and have completed the following critical areas:

  • You know your strengths and the jobs that best fit you. (Step 1)

So how do you connect your new-found knowledge to matching opportunities in the job market? There are a couple of things you have to do to make your job search successful.

- Understand the realities of the job search process.

Know anyone who seems to move from one job to the next with little or no effort? If so, treat them to lunch and pick their brains if you can. They know something about finding better jobs that most people don't know. You need to find out the difference between a successful job search and an unsuccessful one.

Want to see how effective your current strategies are? Take our job search savvy survey, find out what you may be doing that can hinder your success and learn what you can do to get better results. It will only take about five minutes to complete. We will send you a customized report, highlighting your strong points and any areas that will require your attention. What a excellent way to get your job search off to a great start!

- Develop an effective job search plan.

- Job searching for dummies.

Once you understand the strategies that you need to use for a successful job search, you will be able to develop a plan that will allow you to attract the right types of jobs without dealing with the challenges most less-knowledgeable job seekers encounter.

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