20/20 Career Solutions provides Career Management, New Manager, and Leadership Coaching services for individuals, groups and organizations. Clients are supported with an individualized and thoughtful approach to help them meet their career goals, maximize their performance, and achieve a clear vision. Most of our clients are at a crossroads and determined to make clear and focused decisions about the next stage of their career. Are you thinking about a job or career change? Contemplating a return to work after a career break? Struggling to harmonize career growth and life demands? Preparing for parental leave or return? Transitioning to a new role and need a 90-day plan? Managing a team for the first time and feeling overwhelmed? Disengaged and dissatisfied with your current career progression and yearn to have that energy and excitement back on Monday mornings? We can help.
If you haven’t been in the job market in the past 5-10 years, here are some great tips to get you started!
1. Creating (or updating) your LinkedIn profile is a must. There are various tutorials available on how to create and manage your profile, ask for recommendations, upload project work and videos, and highlight your work history. Including a professional picture is most important. LinkedIn profiles with photos receive 50-70% more inquiries than those profiles without a picture! This is a great place to start developing your personal brand.
2. Know what type of work you want and where you want it. Understanding what you want in the next stage of your career is key. Do you want to continue working in the same industry using your current skill set? Or do you want to change direction and pursue a different path? What types of opportunities and companies are you exploring? There are tons of on-line resources and social media outlets available for researching job openings and learning more about various organizations.
3. Networking to find your next career opportunity is still crucial. Whether you are joining professional groups on-line or in-person, reaching out to your school alumni associations, volunteering in your community, or discussing your search with friends and family, everybody knows somebody (who knows somebody) that can connect you to the right person to speak with at your ideal place to work.
Originally published March 2015. Jennifer Malach, contributor: http://blog.careercloud.com/post/114123570582/top-3-musts-for-job-hunters-who-have-not-had-to
Jennifer Malach, Founder of 20/20 Career Solutions, is a Career Management and Leadership Coach. She has her Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and 20 years experience in recruiting leadership, training, coaching, mentoring and managing teams. Follow her on Twitter @2020careers or connect on LinkedIn.
