Well I’ve done it. I’ve neglected to keep on top of my blog site and in turn have done what I specifically warn my clients not to do. Maintaining consistency in anything you do is essential to getting the results you strive for. And in particular your job search including networking, marketing and follow up are the essential keys to your success. So believe me when I say that any time you fail to follow through you are jeopardizing any momentum that you have built and will find the up hill climb a struggle.
With that, let me say that there are no good excuses, however in this case I have actually been doing some good things that I’d like to mention here tonight. Let’s call it time spent away doing some important work that has helped me develop more information, techniques and more perspective on this very difficult time in our nations employment picture. Specifically I have been on assignment working with some great people who are being downsized (so what else is new) and I have found the experience to be very helpful for my own knowledge and approach to the process of job search.
These people I mentioned are really having a tough time. Many have been employed for 15, 20 and even 30+ years. Now what? Well that’s what I asked myself as I began doing programs aimed at assisting them in their transitions. Through it all I found that the most important thing I could tell them was to make sure, once they determined the direction they wanted to pursue, that they stay focused, work hard at the process and maintain consistency in their approaches. In other words work hard to create activity and momentum. With that momentum you will get results. If you stop, get tired and frustrated with non results than your search will ultimately fall apart.
It’s a lesson for all of us not to let up in our efforts to reach our goals. Specific to job search, the steps you take on your way to efficient and effective job search require you to stay on top of the process. And remember that it’s what you don’t do that will get you in trouble.
More to come.
