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

3 Things To Give Up For A Successful Job Search (Pt 3)3 Things To Give Up For A Successful Job Search (Pt 3)Ive changed jobs about every 7 years, but it has never taken me mora than three and a half months to find a job before. Im job-hunting now and this job search is much harder than the others. Ive been looking full-time for almost eight months. Employers dont respond to my applications. I have 20 years of experience and a track record of mora responsible flecks over time, but I cant get to first base.Its normal and natural to compare the job search youre in right now to the job searches you successfully conducted before. The differences can be frustrating, though youre bringing more experience to the table, so it seems like youd be a more desirable candidate. In most cases, you have more personal and professional contacts in your network now than in years prior, but the network doesnt seem to be working for you this time around. And since you found a job the way you did last time , of course you take the same approach this time. Right? Well, no.Previously in this series, we talked about the importance of giving up compartmentalizing your search, giving up your need for someone elses permission, and giving up ignoring your vision for your future. I also laid out the importance of giving up the distractions you thought sounded good, but actually they dont work. I dont want you position yourself as being all things to all people. And get rid of the self-congratulatory resume fluff, in order to zoom in on what it is you actually do. There are a few more mindset shifts it will behoove you to make today so that you can have a successful job searchGive Up Presenting Every Blessed Thought You Have On Social MediaSocial media posts can get you fired. Weve seen it in the news time and again. And guess what your social media can also get you notlage hired. I dont care how private you think your account settings are. Just.Stop.Talking.Whatever you posted and deleted lat er was still seen by somebody. Not only was it seen if it was really offensive racially, sexually, or politically, I guarantee someone grabbed a screen shot. The Twitterverse is a real thing and its not something you want to find yourself caught up in.If someone posts something you feel you just cant resist firing back at, RESIST. Do you want to argue with someone, make your point heard, and be right? Or do you want to get employed? The choice really is that simple. So, familiarize yourself quickly with the following terms unfollow, snooze, and hide. On top of that, just scroll on by.Give Up Presenting What You Think You Should Present On Your ResumeTheres this magical thing that has the instant effect of lulling recruiters into a deep sleep your 20-line description of your job. I mean, it is almost literally the job description the company wrote, or the ad for the position you saw in the first place.Heres what that looks like, for example, for an operations manager, Lead team memb ers through strategic thought and operating processes across multiple locations. Ensure every depot in the portfolio meets organization standards in people leadership, customer service, safety, quality, operational excellence and financial performance. Responsible for developing and coaching general managers to high performance andIm not going on after the and. Pretend I would have written 15 more lines of a lot of words that said nothing. The moral of the story is no one cares what the job is. Furthermore, in most cases, no one needs to have the job described to them. Fundamentally, we know what an operations manager does.The purpose of your resume is to showcase not the job, but YOU in the job big, big difference. After presenting a scope of responsibility of no more than 5-6 lines, get to every specific, quantified accomplishment and achievement you can muster.Give Up Presenting Your Job Search Story Like Every Step Is On The Road To HellI recently had a candidate say to me (cue the woe is me) tone of voice, I just cant believe theres so little going on. Im still looking. I had a phone interview on Tuesday, an in-person second interview with a different organization on Wednesday, and earlier today a recruiter reached out to me about a role, so well see how that goes.Were the candidate and I in the same conversation? I heard three wins in one breath. But he was talking like his face was on the floor.Pick up your face off the floor. Not leveraging every small win you get is an attitude from which you need to divest yourself pronto. If youre interviewing, something is going right. Build on that make sure your follow-ups add value by showcasing what you know about what the organization is working on right now. Get connected and/or follow all the relevant people on LinkedIn, comment on their posts, and jump into their conversations. You have to stay top of mind with them.And when a recruiter or decision maker reaches out to you, dont treat it like it will prob ably go nowhere. Capitalize on that. If that position didnt initially strike you as a perfect match, proceed with the interaction anyway. You have no idea where a conversation or interview can lead it can very likely result in some other position in the company you wouldnt have ever known about otherwise.You know what youre in control of? Your thoughts. Therefore, turn those into the positive actions that will bring your job search to a successful conclusion sooner, not later. What you think does not have to be all over social media, and what you think the employer needs to know about the job itself actually doesnt matter all that much. Most importantly, what you think and the attitude you adopt throughout your search will absolutely make a difference.I continually endeavor to not just point out mindset shifts, but also map out specific action steps you can take today to move your job search in the direction you need. Make sure to join us for 5 Secret Job Search Hacks For The Age 5 0+ Job-Hunter, so you can find out how to directly reach the decision makers, and how to let them know that your experience means you know more than the millennials they can hire for $10-$12/hour. You can come in and immediately know how the company can not lose money, not waste time, and actually capture more customers and revenue. Register to see the job search hacks today.