Job Search - Pill #3 - Strengths, Competencies and Achievements

Welcome back to the Job Search tips series. So far, you know that in order to put in place a successful job search you have to be focussed and research. What’s next? It is now time to identify your core:

3) Strengths, Competencies and Achievements

In essence, what you do well with some examples taken from your past experiences. Write everything down and take a look at your notes at least once a week to make any fine-tuning.
The odds are that you might end up chatting on the train with a potential future employer (a friend of mine actually ended up by total chance sitting next to the CEO of her dream company on a flight home!!) and you want to be ready to clearly articulate what you CAN do and what your RESULTS have been!
So, start thinking and start jotting down your thoughts.

Think of Strengths and Competencies as what makes you so good at what you do. Think of Achievements as some examples of some great results your had in the past. An example?
Strength: Teamwork - working well with others towards shared goals
Achievement: a specific team project which you led and why it was so successful.
So, there you go – now, no wasting time, time to brainstorm and you will see what beautiful story you will start building!

Good luck!
Giulia

Job Search - Pill #2 - Research

Welcome to “pill # 2” in the Job Search tips! Last time, we talked about the important of having focus and being focussed. Discover below the second pill …

2. Research

Research what?? Anything and everything possible around your focus. Have you even seen the Jason Bourne movies? “Rest is a weapon” this was Matt Damon, alias Jason Bourne ‘s mantra for success. For you and your job search - Information is Your weapon!

After you have worked on your focus, you have clear what you want to do in your career. So you have now clear in your mind that you want an international life, where you want to, which organisations you want to target and which jobs you want to get – bottom line, you now have your FOCUS right?

Now is the time to spend days and nights researching – avidly eating and digesting as many information as possible. How is the job market where you want to go? Is your target company recruiting? What are some job boards you can use in that country or in that sector? What are some contacts you can use in your networking (and more to come here in the next blog entries – stay tuned!)?

We live in the Internet era; any information is just a click away – become an expert in your focus area and get ready … get ready for action ... and ... HAVE FUN!!

Take care,
Giulia

Job Search: as easy as counting from 1 to 10

Would you like to just count from 1 to 10 and have a real Job Search strategy that works? Here you are – of course with the always-present International-aholic angle … easier that using the Genie of the Lamp.

I will provide bi-weekly “pills” on how to pull together your Job Search for an International oriented career.

Not currently looking for a job? Keep on eye on it, you might find these “pills” useful for your self-marketing – wherever you are in your career.
If you want to discuss more in depth about your Job Search, feel free to reach out to me at Giulia.Ranzuglia@yahoo.com to explore individual/group international career coaching opportunities.

Enjoy!

1 - Focus

Get focussed to get focus!

Too many job searches fail even before starting. Make sure you know where you want to go and what you want to achieve in your job search. Write that down on a piece of paper and make sure to stick on a visible place where you can see it at least 10 times a day. No kidding – you have to be CLEAR – clear of what kind of job you want to get, what type of organisation, and just for us international-aholics, WHERE in the world you would like to be.
Ane please do remember - Don’t jump into the reality check too soon though – if you want to be a Bollywood film director based out of Mumbai and you are currently the CFO of a London City firm – clearly spell it out, believe in it and keep on follow me as for future tips ...

Stop thinking that you life has been written for you - you write your own life!!!!

But only if you are really focussed that is of course!!

Am I really talking non-sense here? Let me know with your comments!

Take care,
Giulia