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Friends and Family – Your Best Job Search Tool

 

We will talk more in detail about this in tomorrow’s Connection Conversation.  However, I wanted to take a moment to remind you how powerful your friends and family are in your job search.   Besides yourself, they have the most interest in seeing you get your next job.

 

The holidays bring a lot of friends and family into the picture.  Take advantage of this time to get help in your search.

 

1) Don’t be afraid to tell people you are “in transition” – How is anyone going to be able to help you if you don’t let them know that you need the help.

 

2) Be specific in your request – Friends and Family want to help you – but if you are very vague in your request they will get frustrated because they don’t know how to help.  Rather than saying “I want a Sales Position”, say “I am looking to work for BazaarVoice in the role of Account Manager”.

 

3) Don’t Hide – There is a certain mode that job seekers sometimes get into where they are embarrased because they don’t currently have a job (or they have one they hate).  This may make people want to hole up in their homes and not venture out to see friends and family.  This is the worst thing you can do. You never know if your Uncle Jack may have your next big opportunity.

 

4) Establish Contact -  If you aren’t already sending out a monthly update list to your friends and family.  Talk to your friends and family over the holidays and see if it’s okay for you to add them to a monthly newsletter that will keep people posted on your job search.

 

That’s all the tips that I’m going to share for the moment… If you’d like more – come tomorrow! Still want more, set up a one-on-one discussion with me.

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