Monday Motivation Have You Tried These Things Yet

Monday Motivation Have You Tried These Things Yet Your job search needs a little Monday Motivation! Have you tried these things? It is Monday, and you know what that meansa little motivation, or, should I say a kick in the pants. You and I both know you can be job searching better. There is always room for improvement.   Think about what you are doing and HOW you are doing it. Are you measuring your activities? Tracking Your Job Search Activities contains a hand sheet to use. Have you made a bucket list of people you want to meet? Who Do You Need to Know puts forth this challenge.   Aim high within the organization you are targeting, in other words, you want to speak with the   CEO/President. Have you been researching target companies and are you following them on LinkedIn? Check out Business Finder list (from CareerOneStop ) Top 100 lists for your city Glassdoor.coms Best Places to Work, 2019 Fortunes 100 Best Companies to work for 2019 Get a listing of local employers from your chamber of commerce Ask your local librarian to help you conduct research Are you writing down your daily or weekly goals? Remember, a goal not written is only a wish! These are on-going activities.   They dont ever stop, not even after youve landed a new job.   It is always about having options and being in control of your next step. Your goal should be actionable, specific, and measurable! Dont just say you are going to network more this week. Instead, your goal could be Im going to reach out to 5 people who work at target companies today and introduce myself.   Im going to follow up with every person I met last week by sending them an email and an interesting/relevant article. Im going to practice interviewing for 30 minutes using my STAR stories to answer common behavioral interview questions.