The type of job you find will depend on a number of things such as your interests, your skills and the specific business niche that you would like to enter. Keeping these things in mind, the most important thing is not to worry! To find a job quickly you must know your interests, skill sets, identify your target company, be able to identify problems, create value propositions, and submit your pitch to the appropriate person, then it will only be a matter of time before you find your ideal job. You will find more information on how to do these things in my detailed response below.
It's time to do inventory! Identify your skills, ideal industry, and your ideal company.
In order to sell yourself to an employer it is very important to identify your skills sets. Knowing your skill sets will help you determine how much value you can bring to a potential employer; this information will also increase the likelihood of you getting a job in your field. I recommend using a tool called the Skills Profiler created by Careeronestop.org. This tool will create a customized skills profile that will help you identify your skills and match them with 100 different jobs.
Once you have your skills profile and a list of recommended occupations derived from the Skills Profiler, then it's time to sift through them and pick out a minimum of 10 that are of interest to you. Next, head over to the Bureau of Labor statistics at Bls.gov and take a look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This publication will give you an overview of specific industries, careers, experience and education required for each job, typical work environments and career forecasts. It will also provide you with links to similar occupations.
By using the Skills Profiler and the Occupational Outlook Handbook together, you should be able to identify potential industries and careers that appeal to you. Once you have this information in hand, you can then begin to focus on identifying specific companies that you would like to work for.
Doing your research - Get the scoop on the companies that you would like to work for.
Now that you have identified your skill sets and potential career paths, it's time to start looking for specific companies that interest you. A good way to begin your search is by visiting the website of your local library. Most libraries have a subscription to a business database called Reference USA. This database will allow you to do customized searches for businesses meeting your selected criteria.
However, before you can start your search, you must identify what your selected search criteria will be. With Reference USA, you can search by company name, executive titles, business type, geography, phone number, business size, ownership, and financial data. I recommend searching for private companies with 50-100 employees. By searching for smaller private companies it will be easier to reach the decision makers. Also, small private companies tend to place more value on your skills set and can easily and quickly implement your ideas into the existing frameworks without having to worry about red tape or corporate approval.
Moreover, in addition to allowing you to do customized searches, Reference USA will also provide you will information on current job openings of companies within your search results. It can also give you information on their competitors, provide you with the management directory, as well as give you the names of nearby businesses and more.
Create value - Identify your unique value proposition to each company.
Now that you've identified the companies that you would like to work for, it's time to create your value proposition. In order to create your value proposition, you must first do research on each individual company that you would like to work for. If you want to create value for a company, you must first identify areas within each company for which your skill sets would be of benefit. Ideally, this comes from identifying problems within the company. Finding problems within each company that you can solve requires that you do your research. This includes gathering information about the company's history, products and services, customers, and their competition.
You can gain the information you are seeking from a variety of sources. Typical sources include the company's website, SEC filings, online reviews, the Better Business Bureau, and talking with current and past employees, and customers. Once you have this information, then you will be able to gain greater insight into the internal workings of the company. Ideally, you should look for patterns in the information that you have gathered. For example, after looking at the online reviews of the company, do you find that all of the customers or employees are complaining about the same thing? If so, this may be a clue into a problem that you can solve for the company.
Submit your job proposal: Making your pitch to the right person and the right time.
After doing your research, you may find that some companies do not have current openings advertised. If this is the case don't worry. Everyday people are quitting, getting laid off or retiring. Also, while every company may not have a current vacancy they all have current problems that they have to deal with. You are solution to their problem. In some instances, companies may not even know that they have a problem until you bring it to their attention. Should this be the case, you are in the optimum position to have the company create a position for you.
If you find a company that you would like to work for that does not have a current job opening, then I recommend creating a one page job proposal for the person that you would most likely report to rather than sending in the standard resume and cover letter. The one page job proposal does two things. The first thing that is does is identify the problem that you have discovered within the company. The second thing it does is to position you as the ideal solution to the problem without having to worry about competition.
In closing, to find out more about creating one page job proposal, I recommend visiting 1-page.com. Once you have submitted your one page job proposal and the company requests more information, then you can send in your standard resume and cover letter tailored to their company that highlights your accomplishments, skills and experience. I hope that this information has been helpful.
Identify your skills, target your company, identify a problem, create a value proposition and submit it.
Good Luck!
For the past 17 years, Sheila Savage has worked with ex-offenders to help them find suitable employment. To get more information about ex-offender employment and job searching please visit [http://www.sheilamsavage.com]
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