Thinking Career
Tackle Your Search By Chunking It Up
Launching a job search when you are already employed can seem as daunting as tackling Mt. Everest. When you are having trouble getting started on a project, like a job search, tackle it by Chunking It Up. Break the project into smaller, more manageable pieces and then give yourself small victories by completing each piece.
To get yourself started, you could chunk up your search into pieces like these:
1-
Find your old resume
2- Circle the parts of your old resume you want to use again
3- Brainstorm a list of ideas for your new resume
4- Develop a first draft of your new resume
5- Finish writing your new resume
6- Lay out your new resume
7- Investigate and make a list of five online job sites to search
8- Search one online job site for jobs that interest you
9- Develop a list of five companies that interest you
10- Visit the web site of one of your target companies
And so on. You can tackle one chunk a day or one a week, whichever seems manageable to you.
If these tiny, little chunks seem too easy to you, you can make your chunks whatever size you like. But, you might be surprised at how much you can accomplish by breaking your search into these tiny, manageable steps.
Shannon Bradford is a writer and coach, helping people learn how to
master their brains to succeed in their careers and businesses. She
is the author of Brain Power (Wiley, 2002). Get more job
search tips at
www.DreamCareerU.com
© 2002 Shannon Bradford
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