Fun and games aside, let’s check out 50 ways to get a job!
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Know what you want to do
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Tell your friends, family and colleagues what you are looking for
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Be able to succinctly tell people what you do in a way a child could understand
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Look for jobs that are slightly different from what you used to do
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Use the job boards and company websites
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Join and participate in professional associations
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Check in with your Alma mater
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Become active in your community
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Spend most of your time away from the computer
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Attend networking events
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Build a robust LinkedIn profile
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Use LinkedIn Groups to meet new people
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Scout out recruiters who do placement in you line of work
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Develop new skills in-demand
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Track your time and activities and assess what needs to be adjusted
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Use Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to learn about company culture and meet insiders.
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Re-connect with past employers
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Research people before meeting with them to build rapport faster
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Create a list of 30-50 companies that could potentially hire you
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Attend conferences, trade shows or professional meetings
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Write a solid and compelling cover letter (no templates allowed)
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Customize your resume for every job
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Always send a thank you
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Take the harder route…always chose the option that is hardest for you
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Don’t forget to look for civil service and government jobs
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Join or create a job search project team to keep you on track
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Follow up and don’t give up
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Spend at least 30 hours a week dedicated to productive search activities
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Schedule networking meetings at least a week in advance
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Develop accomplishment stories to tell during your interviews
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Practice interview answers out loud
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Know all the details for the interview: who, where, and when. Don’t assume.
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Be comfortably confident and make the interview an exchange, not an interrogation
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Make LinkedIn work for you by pinging your connections when they share information
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Have a professional email signature
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Know when it is time to ask for help
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Have solid, well-coached references lined up
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Know your backup plan
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Create and use a personal marketing plan
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Expand your job search territory
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Be able to put into words the value you bring to your future employers
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Keep working your job search, even after you’ve had a great interview
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Discuss salary requirements (not income needs) at the last possible moment
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Learn how to negotiate and be ready to negotiate your job offer
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Use the productive hours of the day (8am – 5pm) meeting with people
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Give back to others less fortunate than yourself
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Set measurable goals and time-lines and don’t let them slip
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Know the right way to answer the question “why did you leave your last job?”
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Google yourself to make sure your online presence is tip top
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Never, ever stop looking for work again!