Top 10 tips on your job search campaign – No.6

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Executing an Effective Job Search Campaign – Tip 6 of 10

Trying to identify and secure a new role is hard enough but launching a campaign without clear focus and thorough preparation will invariably lead to a less than optimal result. Therefore, your pre-campaign preparation should include:

  1. A Career Search Objective that answers the question, “So, what are you looking for?”
  2. A powerful CV, Capability Profile and LinkedIn profile aligned to your objective and a comprehensive set of marketing messages.
  3. The actions you need to take to respond effectively to advertised positions, approach head-hunters and recruiters, make targeted direct approaches and network confidently.
  4. How to manage the interview so that you optimise impact, credibility and fit.
  5. How to negotiate effectively to increase the offer and secure other benefits.

Assuming that you can tick the above 5 points, over the next 10 weeks we will be sharing with you 10 things you can do to ensure that your job search is an effective one.

 

Tip 6 of 10: SPECIFIC ADVICE FOR TACKLING THE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO MARKET – The Advertised Route

Identify relevant job sites and limit yourself to a maximum of 10, ideally fewer.

Identify relevant newspapers, professional publications and find out publication days/dates. Keep an eye on the publications and websites you have chosen and be ready to respond promptly when the fit is right.

Log in your plan, the date, name, organisation and recruiter. Schedule your follow up phone call and make a note of the result of the call, including any message left. Record the result of the application and, if you are rejected, be sure to ask for feedback.

If the advertisement is with a recruiter you were not previously registered with ensure that they have your objective and add them to your list of recruiters to keep in touch with. Try and arrange a meeting, even if it is not an interview for the job you applied for.

So, managing an effective job search campaign might not be as daunting as you first thought and may not require anything more than a fresh perspective. It sounds simple and it is, it’s just not always easy, especially when trying to do it alone.