3 Things To Give Up For A Successful Job Search (Pt 1)

3 Things To Give Up For A Successful Job Search (Pt 1)3 Things To Give Up For A Successful Job Search (Pt 1)Frustrating job search? Youre most definitely not alone. In the 90s you could dust off your resume, pass it around a few times, and lo and behold someone in your network had something for you. But the job search process is completely different today your resume is getting sucked into the ATS black hole, and you can barely get a response when you submit your application.While job search can be hard, hard does not directly translate into impossible. Much of the difficulty may lie in old-school thinking and acting. So lets go over the first 3 things you need to give up in order to have a successful job searchGive up compartmentalizing your search.Jewel, what is the best approach? Should I apply for as many things as I can online? How should I work my network the right way? Or do I get the most bang for my buck trying to build a new network, even though that seems like an uphill ba ttle?The issue is phrasing the question as an either / or, when, really, the answer is both, and, and plus. There is no one magic bullet. Rathe, your job search will come to the smoothest, fastest conclusion when you balance a handful of activities.There is nothing stopping you from applying online AND leveraging LinkedIn to find the relevant decision maker AND approaching your network the right way AND identifying new contacts to add to your network.Give up your need for someone elses permission.The thing that repeatedly pains me the most from my 19 years of writing resumes is when the candidate tells me theyre going to run it by their friends, their brother-in-law, the recruiter they know, and the former boss from 3 jobs ago. Some level of critiquing and constructive criticism is fine. Needing the opinion of everyone on earth is a crutch there, I said it.Who are you asking? Why are you asking them? What are they really going to tell you that will make or break you? So what if the y say make this point into a bullet, change that point to a different place on the resume, and change the font (into something they like from 1982). Id rather see you devote the time you spend asking everyone what they think, to instead identify relevant decision makers and reaching out to them directly regarding the opportunities you want.You are a whole, entire, intelligent, educated professional. You are enough. Own that. Move forward. Ive seen imperfect candidates land the roles they wanted and deserved inside of 3 weeks, while other candidates languish trying to figure out whether something on the resume should be in bold or if their margins are the right size.Give up ignoring your vision for your future.If youve been working for a couple of decades, then you have a strong idea of what youre good at and what you want to do career changers notwithstanding. You know when your vision just gets ruined? It coincides with when you get desperate.Desperation is never a good look you w ant to, cast a wide net, or figure you can adapt to practically anything. I believe that you can. But I dont believe that you should. Please dont settle. While settling may land you a position in the short-term, its not something you, your spouse, or your household will be happy with in the long run.Solidify your vision. Articulate your vision. Target your vision. Where you direct your focus is where you will find the work that truly energizes you and excites you day in, day out, and over the long term.Your age and your years of experience bring wisdom, patients, and other positive elements that you most definitely hold over candidates who are just coming out of school. You have something of value over and above your actual expertise. Take multiple avenues in your job search all at the same time, no need to wait for someone elses permission, and identify what you want and pursue that just that.One of the things we concentrate on in 5 Secret Job Search Hacks For The Age 50+ Job-Hunt er, is how to find out the best people to contact for the roles you really and truly want. Join us for the free presentation. Im certain youll learn something new that you can add to your job search process.