| For those of you who are out of work, and | | | | and regaining your self-respect and self-worth. If |
| conducting frustrating and fruitless job searches, you | | | | your vision is strong enough, it will become a reality. |
| must use every method possible to get re-employed. | | | | Research and utilize social media outlets and other |
| In IT and Software, as well as in most fields, "there | | | | forms of networking. Contact companies directly - |
| are jobs out there." We might be in a deep | | | | even if that means knocking on companies' doors |
| recession, with no chance of it ending in the near | | | | and asking to speak with the appropriate hiring |
| future. But that notion is a self fulfilling prophecy. | | | | person. I know this may sound extreme, but these |
| Proactive people are getting new jobs everyday. | | | | are extreme times that call for bold and innovative |
| Again, you need to do whatever it takes to get your | | | | action. Contact alumni from your alma mater; contact |
| career back on track, today! | | | | everyone you have worked with in the past who has |
| You must make yourself the most employable | | | | even a remote chance of helping you. Follow up on |
| candidate as possible to get that new job. If you lack | | | | every lead. Call, email and text message to the point |
| strong interviewing skills, then get them now. If your | | | | of being a pest. And most importantly, do it now! |
| resume doesn't convey a compelling case why you | | | | If you aren't being ultra-assertive, then get a career |
| should be hired, then find someone to assist you. If | | | | coach to help you discover, and develop that vital |
| you don't project a positive and proactive image and | | | | competency. Bottom line: you have to take yourself |
| attitude, then change it. All the tools that you need | | | | off auto pilot and break through the barriers that are |
| are available. You just need to use them. | | | | between you and the job you want. You might be |
| I see too many people who seriously impair their | | | | angry, depressed, scared, panicky, or feeling sorry |
| own job search. They don't know what they want, | | | | for yourself, but honestly, companies could care less. |
| or they do know what they want, but they aren't | | | | They need people with the right mindset to give |
| qualified, unless they get more training. They are | | | | them 150% effort from the get-go, and those are |
| unwilling to even consider a position at a lower level. | | | | the people who are "acing" the interviews and landing |
| Remember, the longer you are out of work, the | | | | the jobs. |
| more difficult it will be to find a position comparable | | | | I hope my call to arms motivates you to develop a |
| to your last one. Still, for some of you, a career | | | | winning strategy and a winning attitude that to an |
| change may be your only hope for employment. If | | | | employer makes "you" the best choice for the job. |
| so, get good unbiased advice, get training, and then | | | | Stop listening to the naysayers and cynics who sap |
| from a more marketable position, start looking. | | | | your energy and poison your pride. Forget about the |
| Certainly you can contact all the headhunters you | | | | media and its endless barrage of negativity. I know |
| want, or you can post your resume on every job | | | | you can do it, and deep down, you know you can do |
| board that interests you. But if you have been | | | | it too. So, be prepared, be skilled, be positive and get |
| walking these passive paths towards a new job for | | | | out there and do it! Soon you will be moving up in |
| three to six months with no success, then it's time to | | | | success, rather than sinking down in failure. |
| start running! It's time to envision yourself working | | | | |