like your whole future and livelihood
like your whole future and livelihood depended on it. . . you would probably do things a lot differently.
For example, you would take a more business-like approach to your job candidacy:
1. Build a highly-desirable product. . .YOU!
2. Consider the job marketplace as a competitive arena.
3. Package yourself in a way to attract maximum attention.
4. Think of prospective employers as buyers of your product.
5. Target only those employers who are right for you.
6. Promote yourself to them by every available means.
7. Master effective selling techniques.
8. Negotiate like a pro.
If you could take this approach, think how FAST your job search would go if you didn’t have to worry about all those traditional job search procedures:
* No writing and rewriting a fancy resume
* No endless mailings and postings
* No hassling agencies and recruiters for interviews.
* No more “help wanted” ads.
* No nail-biting waiting for the phone to ring.
* No unnerving interviews.
* No more unanswered follow-ups.
Everything changes when you view your job search like an entrepreneur.
Paul Megan manages EEI, the world class leader in alternative and non-traditional career advancement since 1985.
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