how you can control overwhelm in your job search
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Job search, particularly executive job search, can become a full-time job on top of your existing full-time job. Add in family, hobbies, eating, and sleeping, and soon you’re filling a 24-hour day with 29 hours of effort. Certainly, you should not minimize the time you spend recharging, so how can you control the overwhelm that often attends a complex job search, especially when you’re leading multiple teams and dividing your work responsibilities across multiple domains? Read on for three strategic choices that will cut down on your job search overwhelm.TRANSCRIPT
How You Can ControlOverwhelm in Your Job Search:
The 80/20 RuleAmy L. Adler
CEO
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80% Information Gathering /20% Asking about Your Job Search
• Take advantage of the relationships you have to learn about other job functions or industries.
• You’ll learn a great deal about what type of role, company, or industry fits you, and vice-versa.
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80% Research Online /20% Applying Online
• Spend less time applying and more time researching the right positions.
• Set up online alerts on the job boards or Google alerts.
• Decide whether any of these are right for you--and spend the time you save making human connections.
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80% With Help /20% On Your Own
• Create those personal connections that only you can make.
• Build a personal board of directors and/or job search team who can help you achieve your goals. Examples of this team can include a mentor, a challenger, a protégé, an all-out supporter, and a job search strategist or career coach.
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• Do you need to cut out the 80% of your job search that isn’t working? Call Five Strengths.
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