Our Process
FINDING THE RIGHT JOB OR CAREER
by Renata McDonald
When trying to achieve your goals in life, whether an ideal relationship,
personal happiness, or a rewarding career, certain steps done in the correct
sequence can make it easier for you to be successful. In my many years
experience in helping people to make a career connection, I have found
that often times people have omitted the first and most vital step in the
job search process. The first step is to really determine what you are
trying to achieve. Not in some vague, far off way, but specifically what
it is that you want.
There are a total of 24 hours in a day, and the average person
spends at least eight of them at work. This means that in average
one third of his life is spent on the job. It is therefore
vital that the job you choose is something you enjoy doing.
It makes a big difference in a person's overall life to have
a job he loves doing, that he is excited to go to every morning.
And people often succeed at things they really love to do.
The proper sequence then, in finding any job, is to look at
what you really like to do, and what you are trying to achieve,
before taking the next step in the job search process. I always
recommend to my clients that they write down their ideal job.
When doing so, you should let all the negative ideas go (I
tried before, it didn't work, It will never work, This is just
a dream ) and really be honest with yourself about what you
want. What you will find is that once you have realized what
you really would like to do as a job, suddenly it becomes easier
to find employers looking for the exact thing that you always
wanted to do.
"Magic" things start to happen, like you buy a paper
you don't usually buy, and in it there is a company in your
area offering your exact "dream job"! I have seen
it happen quite often.
When looking for a job, it is vital that before anything else,
you look at what you really want to do. If negative ideas come
up, the key is to not give up, but to actually persist and
start writing down what your ideal job would be. Where should
it be? With what kind of company? What kind of co-workers would
you like to work with? You want to write down all the details
about it.
Only then, do you start browsing the Internet, calling a recruiter,
or looking through the paper. This simple but powerful first
action should make your job hunting a lot easier.
Wishing you success!
Getting Hired
Are You the Right Man (or Woman) For the Job?
By Renata McDonald
Once you have decided on your ideal job by looking at your
goals, your skills and what you truly enjoy doing, the next
step in making a successful job connection is to find out what
the employer’s needs and wants are.
As a job seeker, it is vital that you do your homework.
Research the companies you are interested in working for through
the Internet, the library, the company’s current employees
or a knowledgeable recruiter.
Find out how the company operates. What are their expansion
plans? What problems are they running into?
Consider the employer's viewpoint as well as your own.
Getting hired should be a win-win situation for both of you.
Can you solve some of their problems? Can you do the job
the way they want it done? Can you do the job profitably for
the company? If you can answer yes to each question, and do
so honestly, your chances of winning the job will be excellent.
If you are not the right match yet for your ideal job, you
can become the right match by adding to your skills through
appropriate training, Some companies offer on the job training
if the candidate has other skills or qualities that will make
them an asset to the company.
In order to convince the employer that you are the right candidate
for the job, it is important to know how to present yourself.
In your interview, talk about the employer’s needs,
and how you can help with them. Discussing what you want in
exchange for your work should come after the employer sees
that you are the right person for the job.
A good referral can help you get the job of your dreams. It
is true that insiders have the best shot at a job. Other things
being equal, the employer will hire someone he knows, before
he hires someone he does not know. A good solution to this
is to work with a personnel placement company, as the recruiter
can build up the reputation of the candidate before the interview.
When looking for a new job, do your homework, make sure that
you are a good fit for the job and can help the employer to
solve a problem or fill a need, and present yourself appropriately,
so that the employer can clearly see that you are the right
man (or woman) for the job.
Remember that the idea is to get the right job, not to go
to hundreds of interviews.
