In the 1970s your resume may have included personal information such as your height and weight. In the 1990s newspapers had multiple pages of job openings in them every day. In the 1990s faxing your resume was considered acceptable, often preferred.

Do you expect to use the same practices for your job search in 2020 and beyond? I hope not.

Finding the best jobs today is done far differently than in the past. Far differently than just 5 years ago.

Change is inevitable, thus we must change our own processes in order to be successful in our quest for that next great job.

Today the benefits of online job boards are diminishing. They are no longer the best place to spend most of your time searching for and applying for jobs.

As more and more jobs show up in what is often called the ‘hidden job market’, we have to find ways to uncover these opportunities.

One of the skill sets we will need to invest more time learning to do, or actually doing is getting into conversations.  This will be the most powerful toolset you’ll need in your career journey today and for the unforeseeable future. The ability to talk with people, ask questions, listen and learn will help you discover new ideas, new opportunities, and new jobs. The best possible job for you is hidden in one of these conversations.

We are told routinely by recruiters, hiring managers and human resource professionals that we need to pay attention to the job openings they list online and apply for these jobs in order to get hired. Yes, this process may be necessary, however, it’s not the starting point. There are many more steps you need to take in order to find your next great job.

We will discuss these steps and introduce you to new ways to perform them so you can be more successful in your own Career Journey.