When you’re looking for a job, networking is important.
One of the first steps you can and should take is to shoot an e mail out to everyone you know advising them that you are looking for a job.
Don’t discount anyone in your e mail blast: a job can come from a surprising source.
Your former bosses would be an excellent place to start, inasmuch as they know you and are comfortable with the kind of work you can do.
Don’t be embarrassed about being out of a job. It happens. Talk to everyone you meet-- at the grocery store, the hardware store, the dry cleaner, the post office, the supermarket and so on. Tell your waiter or waitress that you’re looking, and be sure to run through your 30 second elevator speech for their benefit.
Research the various community organizations that you could join. In addition to the obvious Chambers of commerce and Kiwanis clubs there are other ways to get connected. Chances are that you will find a wide variety of ‘Meet Ups’ available to you. These groups have sprung up recently and consist of like-minded individuals who are interested in dogs, knitting, exercise, cooking, finance, investing, and a myriad of other topics. You may even find a group devoted to job searching.
Whatever you do, do something to widen your horizons and broaden your reach. Consider putting up a web site to inform visitors who you are and what you’re looking for. Utilize unconventional methods such as distributing fliers in your church or neighborhood describing what it is you’d like.
Offer to volunteer for a cause. Or, better still, offer to work for FREE for the first 3 months at a company of your choice. Tell the boss that if it doesn’t work out, you’ll gladly pack your things and be out of his way. (Of course, you’re counting on the fact that it WILL and as such, you will do your best to prove your worth to him.)
You may have heard the saying “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Make caring about getting a new position your new full time job!
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