Develop a Targeted Plan

A shot-gun approach to your search may sound good, but it won't work long term.

You may find a job, but it won't be a career position. The best and brightest CEO knows that you have to identify your market and your customer. Once you pass that step, you can then develop a plan to build a relationship with that customer. Only then will you make the sale.

Your search requires the same well-thought-out plan. You need to identify where you are most marketable, which companies will benefit from your skills and experiences, and finally who in that company is the actual buyer.

Only then can you develop a networking plan to get to the buyer. The problem most people don't really understand is how to effectively network.

Effective networking is about building relationships. It is the act of turning a contact into a connection and then into a relationship. Do that and you will not only reduce your time in transition, you will find that your next position is a career instead of a job.

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