How To Create A Job Search Plan In 2023
Target audience
INTERNATIONAL JOB SEEKERS
Program Overview
Searching for jobs in 2023 has already begun and the goal is for one to land a job in the shortest possible time, with minimum financial and material costs.
Job hunting can also be draining psychologically, especially when done outside a job and with diminishing financial resources. But still, one needs to craft a strategic way to ensure that hunting for a job is not costly and painful.
It is for that reason that we have compiled a list of seven crucial things you must do to ensure that your vacancy search in 2023 is quite eventful and rewarding.
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1. Know yourself:
Sometimes we understand the power of knowing ourselves during a vacancy search. A lot of times candidates ask me do I think I can make a good fit in marketing because I have been in a call center all my life.
I always tell them, to identify their skills, values, and interests first, then evaluate if they are a good fit for their targeted roles.
2. What are you really looking for in your career?
Do you want to do a career pivot or progression? Do you want to stay in your current company or current industry? Ask yourself these questions and be honest about yourself.
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3. Job functions versus job title.
Understand up to 5 types of vacancy functions you can occupy: It’s not about the job title because they do vary from one company to another or one country to another so evaluate using functions/responsibilities.
These functions will help you understand the types of jobs you can apply for.
4. Research
Identify up to 100 companies that interest you locally or internationally including their size, company culture, type of hires (remote, hybrid, physical), and industry, and make a list.
Research the current status to understand if they are hiring or not and you can do this by checking their website or the news.
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5. Alignment
Before you decide which company to go for, check if what they stand for align with your values and career goals. Don’t underestimate this because culture fit is everything.
6. Set targets.
Don’t underestimate the power of setting SMART goals because this will help you to be accountable to your plan and self or stay motivated (job search can be tiresome and frustrating).
Goals like how many companies you want to approach daily, how you approach them, and how much time do you want to spend per day.
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7. Mode of application
Decide how you want to approach the applications because some companies you want to work for may or may not be hiring which doesn’t matter because you can use unsolicited emails, networking, and leverage social media platforms like LinkedIn to contact the hiring personnel.
We wish you a successful job search in 2023 and encourage you to not give up on your dream career no matter the odds stacked against you.
Professional and career development is always a process and has its setbacks, purple patches, and dark spots that must leave us more determined rather than bruised and yielding.
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