Table of Contents
The Job Seeker Manifesto 1
Job Seekers Take Many Forms 3
Reasons to change jobs 8
What do you do after you've been laid off? 9
Changing Careers 12
Job Search Marketing Plan 13
Non-plans do not help 14
Plans have steps 15
Explore what you want to do next 20
Daydream 21
What are your passions? 23
Is there another path for you? 26
Exercises 27
Define who you are and What You Bring to the Table 27
Is it my age? 38
The older version 38
The younger version 42
Network: Know Where to Find It 44
Put your search energy where it can be most effective 46
What is networking? 49
Social Networking 59
Social networking adds new research possibilities 59
LinkedIn 61
Best practice about contacts 65
LinkedIn Groups 67
Contract Work 74
Using Recruiters 76
Informational and Networking Interviews 82
Successful Informational Interviews 83
Networking interviews 88
Devise a Plan of Action 94
Getting Something Done 99
What are you willing to do to get a job? 102
Final Words to the Wise 105
Discussion Questions 107
About The Interview Doctor, Inc. ® 111
Read on for a Preview 116