Top 10 tips on your job search campaign – No.7

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Executing an Effective Job Search Campaign – Tip 7 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 7 of 10: SPECIFIC ADVICE FOR TACKLING THE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO MARKET – The Recruiter Route

Identify ten to twenty agencies via advertisements, contacts and other sources. Include any recruiters that you have an existing relationship with.

Prepare a manageable number of direct approach letters/emails if you have not already done so and send out. Make a note of when you will follow up (typically 3 – 5 working days later)

Thereafter, schedule follow ups to your selected consultants every two or three weeks. Start to filter out any who show no interest but top up on a regular basis from referrals and advertisements so that you always have ten to twenty on your regular list. Your aim is to build up a personal relationship with an individual consultant, so that they know who you are and what you can do.

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.