miercuri, 1 iunie 2011

Looking for ajob

It is, and probably will remain a topical issue as long as people will have to earn money and one of the ways you will still earn a job.
As I said here last year for me was a Sabbatical year which I enjoyed fully. I was glad that I could invest in educational projects and many other initiatives that have contributed both to a better life for me and other fellow citizens of Romania. Now, at the beginning of 2010 has arrived when, for various personal reasons, I was looking for a new job. Hence the motivation to write these lines.
Being put back in position to look for work, I could say that I've worked almost all the information that we have vis-à-vis which meant the process.
Step 1: What do I want?
Stay with me and I make it very clear what I want. Beyond the appearance of the area in which I would like to activate, it is very important to figure out how I could look perfect job.
And to do that I looked first at my values ​​and what motivates me now, what gives me energy, which makes me and many other creative things that I want from me irrespective of where I'll find work.
Step 2: Let the public say.
After I put these things on paper I said I have to differentiate a bit. Everyone has the resume, so you should find something to bring them more value. To do something to dress your resume in a little more attractive coat.
So I started to write a blog post that it was "decorated" with images, text and even a video. From here we want to indicate very clearly what I established in Step 1, but also to be more attractive to read than a simple letter of intent.
Step 3: To disseminate information.
Those people to contact them from companies that I know and who I know beyond what is on your resume. Moreover, not only people I know, but I know it works or lead teams that would like to do my part.
I contacted to help me with information not only about what is happening in their companies, and to recommend opportunities that I may have heard or will hear in this period. I know what I'm doing nothing and make public information if it does not reach the right people.
Step 4: Feedback.
It is actually an intermediate step. During each step, we have received feedback and the feedback we have implemented almost without hesitation.
It is an old theory that I have from time to time, a student, apply for various conferences as a participant or trainer. After I finished the application form we send to 2-3 people for feedback. As a result of what the prime modify 5% - 10% of the content of the form. We had a rate of over 95% of acceptance and consider that in many cases made a difference feedback from those people.
Step 5: To shout out loud.
Or should I say mass dissemination on social networks. Last year we managed to publish the book "Who am I?" Because a person whom I met on Facebook. Also last year I met a person who has found a job and that many would like, again through Facebook. So I decided to use this opportunity to let information circulate there.
These are not "those five steps" to your dream job. There are only five steps that I share in what I do now. There are no steps that after a few hours already gave me an opportunity I did not know and that suits me and I applied for it. But certainly not a perfect formula.
Beyond what you read here, I think whenever you're in such a process at all you know about yourself, what you want and who can help keep them and not just information, but to ACTION.