| You have decided to find a new job. Or maybe your | | | | question in a job interview. So it may be a good idea |
| last employer decided that for you in the last round | | | | to have more than one. Take this seriously and write |
| of company job cuts. Whatever the reasons for | | | | one or two speeches out. For practice you should |
| your new job search you have quite a task ahead of | | | | give it to your family (start with your mom), friends, |
| you. You need to have a job search plan. | | | | and anyone who will listen. |
| Here are some things you need to prepare as you | | | | · Practice your job interview. This one is a |
| begin your search for a better career: | | | | little tougher, but you have to do it. Find the common |
| · Know what kind of job you want. Maybe | | | | job interview questions on the internet and come up |
| you want a job in the same field you have been | | | | with thoughtful, honest answers to the questions. |
| working in. Maybe you want to start a new career. | | | | Then have someone you know interview you. While |
| Well, now is the time to decide. But, even before | | | | you may feel a little uneasy with a practice interview, |
| you make that decision there are other things you | | | | it will be much less stressful in the actual interview if |
| can get started on. | | | | you prepare ahead of time. |
| · Get your resume ready. If you haven't | | | | · Now, look for a job. Use every means |
| kept your resume up to date, get to work on it now. | | | | available to you to find jobs to go after. Rely heavily |
| Even if you need different versions for different | | | | on friends and business contacts. Most job openings |
| career directions you can start on the basic | | | | (some say up to 80%) never make it to the want |
| document. | | | | ads. They are filled with people that were referred to |
| · Clean and press your interview clothes. | | | | the company. So, if you know what you need to |
| What? You don't have any good clothes for an | | | | know, it then becomes about who you know. Or, |
| interview. Then go buy some. You'll need at least one | | | | who your friends know. Make use of all your |
| set of decent clothes for an interview. Two sets if | | | | contacts. |
| you can afford it. | | | | Think about your job search like you would a project |
| · Get your "elevator speech" ready. That's a | | | | at work. You have an end goal (get a job) and need |
| little spiel you give telling someone how you can | | | | a plan to accomplish that goal. Use this information as |
| contribute to their company. You'll need that if you | | | | a guideline to get your job search plan together and |
| happen to meet a potential employer. You can use a | | | | then focus on your plan until you get the job. |
| similar speech for the "Tell us about yourself," | | | | |