I speak with overwhelmed job seekers every week who can’t seem to gain any traction in their job search. They tell me, “I’m applying for just about anything that will pay me”. This, my friends, will get you nowhere. My suggestion to the job seeker is to stop the scatter-shooting and laser focus your search.
FOCUS
Here is a great way to start narrowing your focus. Make some lists. Start with a list of things you have recently been paid to do. Your next list is of things you like to do. Then make a list of things that you have been paid to do that you like to do. Finally make a list of things that you like to do and are most likely to get paid to do. This last list is where you should focus your job search.
If you are applying for jobs that you are not really interested in just to see if you can get an interview and possibly a pay check, that probably won’t pan out well. Read More
