I've been taking chances. I hope you have too.
I've been making some changes! Here's one...
In addition the work I love doing with Move Into Change coaching clients, Iām pursuing a potential role as a consultant for an outplacement company whose mission and approach appeals to me. If it works out, I will still have plenty of time to do both, and Iāll be learning a new technology that is designed to support job changers.
Want to go along for the ride?
Iām inviting you to travel with me (via newsletter or this blog) through the entire process of being a job candidate. Iāll walk the talk, using the very same techniques I offer my clients, on myself. A meta experience to be sure. But, for privacyās sake, Iām changing the names of the company and people I meet along the way.
Why am I putting myself through the job search process?
Simple - Iām always looking for new ways to work with clients, so more people get the help they need.
And, It occurred to me that this was a perfect opportunity to experience a current job search from inside my own.
All this started because I found a resume writing job listed (on Indeed). Iām an expert resume writer and itās a discrete service so I thought, why not? The company is one I wasn't familiar with. Letās call it āSuperJobsā from now on.
Warming Up: Interpreting the Job Description
Before going any further, I read the job description, went to LinkedIn, and the Superjobs website to get a feel for who they are, what they do, who they do it for, and why they do it. Their approach is aligned with what I know to be the best way to support people during transitions. I liked what I saw and read.
Next, I took out my trusty 65% Job Match WorksheetĀ©ļø and got granular about how much of the job was a fit for me based on what was written (and implied) in the job description. TheĀ 65% Job Match is a worksheet I created to help my clients avoid pitfalls that cause them to miss a great opportunity or waste their valuable time. (Also, the worksheet becomes useful again when writing resumes, cover letters and even in interviews.)Ā
Some common pitfalls:
1. Thinking you must to have every qualification listed in the description.
2. Believing you need to have all of the qualifications exactly as described.Seeing each job duty/requirement as equally important.
Fact: Women are more likely to avoid applying for a job if they have less than 95% of the qualifications, for men, it's 65%.
In this case, the match was 99% for me, so on to the next step ā¦ preparing to apply.
Recap:
ā¼ļø Identify the right job.Ā
ā¼ļøā¼ļøResearch the company and the role (yes, now, more deeply that you think you should).Ā
ā¼ļøĀ ā¼ļøā¼ļøĀ Use the job description to assess your fit ā donāt leave out this step or createĀ roadblocks for yourself. If itās a yes, get going on the next pre-application steps (see the next newsletter). If itās a no, start back at square oneā¼ļø.
Want help figuring out those pesky job descriptions? Contact me at judy@moveintochange.com
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