Job change tricks you need to know

Job change tricks you need to know

In fact it is likely that you will have at least four distinct careers in your working life time. What career is right for you? What should you be doing with your life? Are you in the right thing or is there something else you should be doing?

Trick No 1

Figure out what career is right for you in the first place.

Most people never do. They get busy, they may even make some money but the vast majority of people never figure out what direction they should be going in or what career they should be doing.

You see career development is impossible unless you can answer this question. The best you can expect is to change jobs every now and then but that's not necessarily career development. It's just career modification. Like being on a roundabout.

Trick No 2

Don't treat your career like a lottery ticket. You see with the lottery you can buy ten tickets every week without fail but it doesn't necessarily take you closer to winning the lottery. it's not a development plan; it's the lottery plan.

Most people run their careers like a job lottery. Instead you want to ensure that every action you take concerning your career moves you closer and closer to the outcome you seek.

So you look back after even six weeks and see your progress. This is how great businesses are run. A business that depends upon a lucky break and a one off deal with a huge client is not a business; it's a lottery. Banks wouldn't back it, you wouldn't back it, so don't treat your career in that way.

Trick No 3

It is almost inevitable that you will face a job change so here's the trick. Do not depend upon your CV for interviews.

The CV is a very poor marketing device and it the worst way of landing an interview. Sure it is also the most common way of getting an interview but that's exactly why you should look for alternatives.

If you are trying to make a job change then you need an alternative to CV based recruitment. You need to get in front of the line manager for a chat.

Summary

So that's three tricks you can use to help you move your career forward. if you ignore these tricks then you run the risk of being a "me too" and are likely to be filtered out.

The traditional interview process is mainly one of filtering. It's initially about reducing 400 applicants to say a short list of 6. It's not about getting the best candidate, it's just about getting the short list.

The chances of your CV surviving the filtering are pretty slim if you are making a career change, so you really need an alternative approach; one that doesn't involve your CV.

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