DOES WEATHER AFFECT YOUR JOB SEARCH?
April 11th, 2007
I have to share a funny story with all of you. I was asking an individual yesterday how her job search was going and her answer was “terrible, you know it snowed?” It is April 11th and we do have snow on the ground, but the only thing that affects are your own “mood” and possible problems driving conditions.
When you are in a job search you can always say “It’s too close to a holiday”, “It’s too cold”, “It’s too warm”, “No one hires in the summer”, “The job market is tight”…etc. The truth of the matter is these are all excuses that are NOT VALID! Employers hire when they have a need which is not controlled by the weather.
A Job Search is SALES. You are selling your talents to prospective employers. Sales is a “NUMBERS” game. Ask yourself the following questions:
1. If you are not working, are you putting 40 hours in a week to your job search?
2. Do you send out resumes every single day?
3. Do you identify NEW targets for your job search daily?
4. Are you booking at least three interviews every week?
5. Are you attending networking functions, job fairs, and other events?
If you did not answer YES to the questions above, realize you are NOT putting enough effort into your search.
Make a commitment today to send out 10 resumes every day, follow up on all past contacts and identify 10 new targets to contact the following day. Your full time job right now IS your job search.
Barb Bruno, CPC, CTS