Whether you are actively in job hunting mode, looking to improve your career or simply working a job, being as "marketable" as possible makes sense. But it can be an overwhelming challenge. Relax. Take a tweakers approach! As time permits, tackle the following suggestions in whatever order you'd like, one at a time. (Questions about the following tips? Just ask!)
Contents at a Glance
Top 12 Tweaks For Job Seekers
Create a "soundbyte" summary (one minute) of your background, qualifications and the type of job you'd be the ideal candidate for. Write it down & memorize it.
The outfit you wear for interviews -- what's the weakest link? (e.g., an old tie, worn shoes, a jacket that doesn't quite fit.) Upgrade that piece.
Contact someone who's fallen out of your active network. Find out what's new in their world. Share your soundbyte. Repeat as necessary.
Read a book on how to answer tough interview questions.
Give your resume to someone who edits & proofreads well. Have them tweak it.
Get yourself a nice leather portfolio (with a pad of paper) and bring it to interviews. Use it to take notes. Convince yourself that it has a useful magical power, such as neutralizing interview anxiety.
Contact someone you know who's job hunting and ask how you can help them. What comes around, goes around.
Setup a practice interview with someone successful.
Attend a networking event.
Pick a subject that's hot in your field and create a Squidoo lens about it.
Setup a LinkedIn.com profile & start to incorporate your network into it.
Identify a technical skill you need to enhance and start taking "baby steps" to polish it up.
The outfit you wear for interviews -- what's the weakest link? (e.g., an old tie, worn shoes, a jacket that doesn't quite fit.) Upgrade that piece.
Contact someone who's fallen out of your active network. Find out what's new in their world. Share your soundbyte. Repeat as necessary.
Read a book on how to answer tough interview questions.
Give your resume to someone who edits & proofreads well. Have them tweak it.
Get yourself a nice leather portfolio (with a pad of paper) and bring it to interviews. Use it to take notes. Convince yourself that it has a useful magical power, such as neutralizing interview anxiety.
Contact someone you know who's job hunting and ask how you can help them. What comes around, goes around.
Setup a practice interview with someone successful.
Attend a networking event.
Pick a subject that's hot in your field and create a Squidoo lens about it.
Setup a LinkedIn.com profile & start to incorporate your network into it.
Identify a technical skill you need to enhance and start taking "baby steps" to polish it up.
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