As a career coach with 19+ years of experience, I’m always amazed that job seekers keep doing the same things over and over even if months have gone by and no one is responding. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you what that one thing is, but I will anyway: answering ads online. So if this sounds like you, please think about diversifying your search strategy. Create a list of companies or organizations where you’d like to work and share that with your network. Or target a company directly–I’ve got a great format for this in the back of my first book, “Eliminated! Now What?” And lastly, learn from others. Ask your friends or your parent’s friends, “How did you get your job?” Most importantly, get yourself off the treadmill that’s unproductive, and while you can still answer online ads, try some new techniques. You might be surprised at the results!
Hi Jean,
It has been quite some time since we last spoke at LHH. I am still in close contact with Mary Glynn and she has kept me up to speed on your success with the books and such. Well I am back in the job search mode again and have established a pretty successful system to gain contact with recruiters where I receive about 3 – 5 calls a day. I wish I could say the same for job offers, but that is a whole different matter. I just wanted to reach out and say hello and I would be happy to discuss some of my job search methods with you at your convenience.
Regards,
Frank Waltzer
Nice to hear from you and sorry you’re back in search mode. I think you know I lost my job at LHH the end of 2011, but am doing very well as an independent consultant in CT where we moved a year ago. Send me any specific questions to my webmail: jb@jeanbaur.com. I’ve also been in touch with Mary–she’s the best and she read a draft of my new book on interviewing that is due out in September. Don’t forget to create a list of companies and share that with your network. Best, Jean