Big Job Hunting Skills Turnaround . . . How Betty Saved Her Bacon!

Betty (not her real name) desperately needed to upgrade her job search skills. Oh, she was a good communicator. And banked on that getting her a job. Problem was no one wanted to talk to her. As a result, her job hunting skills were in total disarray.

Betty was not only spoke well, but she was charming and attractive, as well. What’s more, she had a good employment track record. You’d think employers would be stepping all over themselves to have her as part of the team.

Betty was terribly distressed because she had been answering ads with no meaningful job search results. She knew that if she could just get in front of a decision-maker she’d have no trouble presenting herself in a professional but compelling way. She wasn’t lacking in self confidence.

At thirty-two, Betty wanted a change from her civil service position as Assistant Superintendent in an East Coast correctional facility. She worried because her background would be a drawback in the private sector. She was right.

But she figured if she sent out enough resumes as part of her job search someone was sure to find value in her background. A year later, after some 150 resumes and several job site postings, Betty was totally discouraged.

Oh, she had a few nibbles -- a couple commission sales jobs, an Amway distributorship, and a call from a security alarm company -- “opportunities” distinctly beneath her expectations and salary requirements.

Betty’s problem is a common one. Getting locked into a single career ladder without any awareness of the dynamics of the job marketplace makes for a very tough job search. Unless . . . you have a fresh alternative way to think of your career and a way of packaging and presenting your skills that can get an employer’s heart started.

You, or Betty, have to take the initiative to make an employer pay attention to you. You have to be a salesperson for yourself. A prospective employer must see you in a way that’s going to make bottom-line sense.

So, it’s not what Betty did for the State that was the backbone of her job hunting skills. It’s how well she could be perceived as making a contribution to her next employer that would make the difference.

Her new job hunting skills meant that she had to translate her experience with the State into language a business employer will understand. She had to learn how to show him/her that it’s profitable to bring her on board.

In short, Betty needed a new way of developing and implementing her job hunting skills. Using old-fashioned methods weren’t going to work for her. The techniques and strategies of a 21st Century plan of action was her best shot at getting quick results.

Paul Bowley manages EEI, the world-class pioneer in alternative job search techniques and non-traditional career advancement strategies . . . since 1985. Check out THE WORLD’S FASTEST JOB SEARCH SYSTEM! http://www.fastest-job-search.com

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