You Never Know

You never know where your next job is going to come from. You can't know. That's why you send out resumes and applications to so many different jobs. And, many of those jobs will seem to be a perfect fit - at least in your mind.

But, as you get discouraged in never hearing back from anyone - and I know that feeling all too well, remember there is that one job that is waiting for you. Yes, I know I sound a bit 'new age' and metaphysical, but there really is one job out there with your name on it. All you have to do is find it.

Finding your new job - the right job that leads to your new life - is probably not going to happen right away. It will take work. You must be diligent and you must do it everyday. Do not wait for the economy to get better. Do not wait until the summer, or winter, or next year. Do not wait for anything because you don't know where that job is or who is going to be creating that job. Your duty is to find it and you find your new job and life by searching.

How do you search? Where do you search? I know I swore that this blog is not about how to find a job, but I am going to tell you to do two things.

First, review and re-write your resume. Eliminate some achievements. Get it down to one page. If awards and educational achievements go to the second page, okay. But, keep your work history and achievements to the first page. Only list a few outstanding achievements for each job or position. I know it will take some serious editing, but you must do it.

Second, everyone uses Monster. If you are serious about your job search, look at your local Craigslist, snagajob.com, join Linked In and look at their jobs, or even Career Builder. Search industry sites. Think about this for a minute: when a job is posted on Monster, there could easily be 100's or even 1,000's of replies to that job. How will you stand out of such a crowd? However, there might only be 100 responding to a Craigslist or snagajob ad - much better odds. And, yes, it might be an interim job while you are looking for your new life, but it will be a job.

So, review and edit your resume and look in different places for your new life. Don't wait - start today. You won't find it if you don't seriously look.