Today’s episode, is the second of a two part series on how to organize your job search step by step by step. Part 2 is about the 13 daily rituals that will help put your job search into overdrive.
But before we dive into those 13 daily rituals, Last week’s show, episode 11, covered the 20 Steps to take in sequence at the very beginning of your job search. These steps help you assemble the tools you will need to keep your job search running smoothly. Without this foundation, your search will be a frustrating series of starts and stops. If you missed it, I highly encourage you to go back an listen to it before continuing because this week’s episode picks up where last week’s episode left off. You can find it at JobSearchThatWorks.com/011.
Now … let’s pick up where we left off last week. We have covered the 20 steps to lay a solid foundation for your job search in quite a bit of detail, and now it’s time to examine 13 rituals that will put your job search into overdrive. In order to get our momentum for today’s show, I think it will be helpful to at least briefly list the 20 sequential steps we covered last week,
Responding to Postings on Job Boards vs. Calling the Hiring Manager Directly.
Back in Episode 3, we talked about the Ten of the Ways to Look for a Job and Why I Really Like #10. If you are wondering why I think you should be making direct contact with the hiring managers in companies you are interested in working for, go back and listen to the episode at JobSearchThatWorks.com/003.
In the beginning of your search I recommend making phone calls. This is a much faster way to get feedback and will put you in a position to have conversations with people working inside the company. Without question, it is the quickest and most effective way to make rapid progress. One of the first questions asked by coaching clients in this phase of the job search is, “How do I get past the gatekeeper?”. I cover that topic in episode 008. You can find it at www.JobSearchThatWorks.com/008. I have also shared a sample script in the show notes to episode 008.
The next question that usually follows is, ” What do I do if I get the hiring manager’s voicemail?”. Great! Leave a message. You have already planned ahead and wrote your voicemail script. Just have it handy while you are making your calls. Remember to include a time and date you will call back. Consider making your next call two or three business days in the future and put it as an appointment on the calendar in your planner. I recommend putting the time of each call in your contact’s notes so you can change up the time of the call in the future. Jot down the names of everybody you spoke with while getting to the hiring manager, i.e. the front desk receptionist or administrative assistant, extension numbers, etc.
Okay. Let’s step back and take a look at all the tools you have created for yourself. this is an amazing amount of progress. You have set the stage for your success.
It is time to speak about a few daily rituals that will enhance your search and are often overlooked. But trust me, they make all the difference in the world.
In closing … if you find old habits beginning to creep in, here are a few suggestions.
Today we covered the 13 recommended rituals to put your job search in overdrive. This built on the 20 step foundation we laid in last week’s episode. Something to Ponder “The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.†– Ralph Waldo Emerson
What are your thoughts? When trying to organize your job search, what are you having trouble with? Share your thoughts in the comment section of the show notes.
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