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You Prepared to Succeed?
Finding a job can be like painting your bathroom. If you prepare thoroughly, the actual task will go smoothly. But if you fail to prepare, you could be preparing to fail.
Here are three ways you can prepare -- and succeed -- in your next job search ... in any economy.
1. Prepare a results-driven resume
Remember, every employer reading your resume wants an answer to this question: "What's in it for me?" If your resume is all about you and your needs, revise it until focuses on the employer's problems and how you can solve them.
2. Prepare your network
Don't ask people: "Do you know where I can find a job?" Instead, ask: "Who do you know who needs a graphic designer, with five years of award-winning experience creating marketing collateral for Fortune 1000 clients?"
See the difference? If you paint a clear picture of what you want and what you can offer, you'll get it faster. Also, be sure to expand your network by asking everyone you know this magic question: "Do you know anyone else I should be talking to?" Try it!
3. Prepare your interview skills
Don't be like the computer programmer I know whose first interview out of college was with the employer of her dreams. She made several rookie mistakes ... and was not called back.
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