As we barrel into a new season, it is an opportune time to reflect on what has passed.
As we barrel into a new season, it is an opportune time to reflect on what has passed:
What milestones occurred in the last season and the last year? This is a good time to audit where you are in your job search goals – are you getting meetings with people who are in a position to hire you or help you? For the employed, update your resume – are you growing, do you have new items to share?
What are you particular grateful for in the last season and the last year? Much of job search and career management seems to focus on fixing what is wrong (with the market, with your search). But staying upbeat is key to a productive search and career, and gratitude is a great way to stay upbeat.
What will you remember most about the last season and the last year? So much of good job search and career management is having examples of your big achievements – what are they for the last season and the last year?
What did you learn in the last season and the last year? Good career planning always includes R&D investment in yourself.
What was your favorite movie/ book/ show from last season and the last year? You need a life outside of your job search and career.
Who shared your life in the last season and the last year? You need a support systems of friends, family and community.
What was the funniest thing that happened in the last season and the last year? In addition to gratitude, laughter is a great way to stay upbeat.
What is most special about the last season and the last year? So much of job search and career management is pushing for the next win. But don’t forget to cherish the wins along the way.
What is most special about today? It’s not just about the next year or even tomorrow. Enjoy right now.
Is Your Job Search Flexible or Just Unfocused?
As a recruiter, I’ve seen lack of flexibility on the recruiting side with employers clinging to every last detail in their ideal spec while perfectly good candidates get overlooked. As a career coach, I see jobseekers prematurely dismissing possible targets waiting for that perfect job. It’s true that you want to be focused in your job search (otherwise you dilute your efforts and come across as scattered and possibly desperate).
5 Questions to Test If Your Resume Is Recruiter-Proof
After recruiting in search and in-house for over ten years, I have read thousands of resumes. Due to sheer volume of resumes received and all the other things that vie for the recruiter’s attention in the hiring process – scheduling, interviewing, networking, reference checks, client debriefs, and more – the resume review process is ruthlessly quick.
How Do You Score On Employers’ Top Five Desired Skills?
Even if you are happily employed, work environments and priorities change. You want to make sure that you are not getting complacent and allowing your skills to rust. The above five skills are always valued, but the standards by which they are measured change over your career. Maybe you got to where you are now because of superior analytical skills and despite below average communication skills, but now you are a manager.
