Teddi Rene’ Top 5
By: Teddi Rene'
Tags: Job Search, Career Advice, Teddi Rene, New Job, Career Champion

As I continue to embark on this journey of career consulting I realize that I approached this gig all wrong. I overestimated the education system that raised the current generation of working adults. I assumed that the foundational knowledge of the job search was common knowledge. I was wrong. So let's take a step back to walk through the general process of searching for and landing a job.

Why?

This information is important to help you navigate your job search and your career. If you understand the process then you can identify your roadblock and focus on removing it. This makes the job search process less stressful and just overall more enjoyable. Here are the top things you must do.

Know Exactly What You Want

This goes beyond I want a new job or I want to make more money. If you are going to begin a job search you need to know everything that you want from the type of work you want to do daily, the company size, the culture you want to be apart of and so much more. If you don’t have your must-have list, then you are not ready to begin your job search.

Know What Your Deal Breakers Are

Now that you know what you want, you need to know what things you absolutely do not want in your next role. To figure this out, think about all the things you disliked about previous companies you've worked from. Did you enjoy the work you did? What were the tasks you dreaded doing daily? These are the things to avoid. make sure this list includes your bottom line number for salary negotiations and other compensation.

Point Your Resume In The Right Direction

On the road to your dream job, each brick on the road to success is another skill or experience that will directly or indirectly assist in your career success. To find these, look for the commonly desired skills in job postings for similar roles within your industry. YOUR INDUSTRY. That's key because different industries may use the same role title for a job that requires a different set of skills.

Brag On Your Zone of Genius

When ( yes I said WHEN) you get to the interview don’t be scared to dig into your brag bank and toot your own horn. All the hours you put into honing your expertise and building your knowledge should be seen. This is the time to leave humility at the door and talk about all the value you would bring to the table IF you decided to join the interviewer’s organization. You are the prize and don’t you forget it.

Turn Down The Offer

No one ever truly makes their best offer of the top so to get to what a company can TRULY offer you as compensation, you’re going to have to tell them no at first. Don’t just leave it there though, make a counteroffer. But don’t do too much, make sure that your counter encompasses the current market value and accounts for your individual value as well. My personal rule of thumb is to never accept anything that I cant live comfortably on for the next 5 years in the event that I don't get a raise or bonus.

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I hope this helped. Happy Job Hunting!