TIPS for level II Candidates

July 4th, 2010
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Articles appearing on ... The Two Headed Monster Researching Your Marketplace CareerFIT Embracing The OTHER Job Market Job Hunting DURING CHAOTIC ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Robert J. Maher, CMF, The Careerpilot, has been in the career services field since 1980, and mostly as an independent since 1983. Bob has provided services or spoken to audiences in most major metropolitan areas of the US, and several in Canada and the UK. He has served a very broad-based and diverse clientele over the years with a solid reputation for effective group facilitation, one-on-one coaching, marketing support and consultation at all levels, including executive. Get In The Spirit of the CAREERPILOT Metaphor... G=Pilot Needed H=Pilot On Board Could be used to show me your recognition that you need assistance in navigating "the challenging waters" of your career. MORE>> Using Signal Flags with the careerpilot		FIT Happens: TIPS For Level II Candidates Long, difficult career transitions can get to you. Even when you have the stamina of level II fitness, it's HUMAN to lose focus and succumb to the many distractions that surround any career transition. While involved in active job search, the summer months are very productive times. Don't waste them by falling into the doldrums... A change in your exercise habit, or stepping up to more regular and frequent exercise programming may boost your spirits, now, or at anytime during career transition. The Careerpilot Sure, you exercise from time to time, may even have an under utilized club membership… you supplement fairly regular golf with quite irregular exercising… you try "diet of the month" programs to try to contain your weight gain (or loss)… Find an exercise that you can do while you’re reading (or watching TV) at home. That ½ hour it takes to read the paper in the morning (or watch a favorite morning news show) is a great time to be on a stationary bike… The keys, here, are to get some regularity and productivity out of everything you do while involved in career transitions. Your existing pattern of fitness activity may be working against you as your body gets accustomed to it, so... BREAK THAT PATTERN Find creative ways to exercise... get outside the box... Instead of taking the elevator up to your office, walk up the stairway a few flights; Become a "gym rat" by taking some exercise classes at your local gym or fitness club; Early evening walking is good to "walk off" that heavy supper you just ate. Remember: Walk your dog a mile a day whether you have a dog or not; Keep a consistent eye on ramping up your level of activity and putting variety into it; Have a favorite sport? Participate more frequently as your schedule allows. FUEL your Personal Market Plan Implementation Engage your IMAGINATION, INTEGRATING your physical fitness with your career FITness. While exercising, think outside the box regarding both positioning (differentiation in your marketplace) and implementation issues. Read a section of your job search workbook, reviewing your notes from a recent session with your Consultant. Consider how you are willing to commit to putting the information into productive practice during your walk. Consider your action plan for the day ahead or debrief your morning interview… You will come back from each such walk refreshed and ready to succeed in your next campaign efforts. Give your head and your heart a break... some free time to consider longer range planning. A strategic view of career continuation will serve you well and create optimism. Research-Research-Research. PLAN.... really plan your day and week ahead. Self-regulated accountability can increase your productivity and, ultimately, your results. Take your exercise to the next level by rolling in some easy-to-do routines, exercises that don’t require any special equipment or time consuming preparation. Search out a fun, doable sport that you can do with a friend or colleague… biking, swimming, golf or tennis come right to mind (remember to check with your physician as to what is right for you) Consider ways to increase your physical fitness while gaining productivity with your CAREER FITness. Take your exercise to the next level by making whatever you do a regular event in your daily/ weekly routine. A reasonable goal would be half to a full hour of exercise every other day… with a day off to relax. A regular visit to a workout location or club is a terrific networking opportunity. Including personal contacts in to your growing routine is a great way to share the benefits of your activity with a colleague. BUILD Your Career Management Strategy Both physical fitness and career FITness represent a journey rather than destinations. As your life and career progresses, so does the journey. There will always be a next level. Practice excellent career continuation skills for the rest of your career...and, of course, especially during any career transition. The full integration of physical fitness and Personal Career FITness takes time… perhaps, the rest of your career, at least. Learning Points… Know your limitations… routinely push out your boundaries. Think outside the box. Exercise is a great way to boost mood or keep negative feelings at bay. Regular physical activity can help reduce the risk of both depression and anxiety. Ramp up your fitness activity over a long stretch of time... gradual gains tend to last longer and have further reaching effect. Control and plan for controllable events… allow for the reality of our human condition. "FIT" HAPPENS FUEL your Market Plan implementation… Integrate your physical fitness with your career FITness by using your IMAGINATION… Time is your partner. READY FOR >> LEVEL III ? "Perfect practice makes perfect." Vince Lombardi's intent was clear. He wanted his players to concentrate on PRACTICE, drilling on the "little things", the basics, so that they became instinct during the heat of real life. Such is productive mindset during any career transition... Practice your two minute drill every chance you get.... its the fundamental building material of your communication strategy--your verbal collaterals! Practice your exit statement... most all potential employers and networking contacts will want to know your current situation and why you are available. Practice answering both common and tough questions... including pre-offer negotiation tactics. Now, GO PRACTICE ! "If you practice the way you play, there shouldn't be any difference. That's why I practiced so hard. I wanted to be prepared for the game." Michael Jordan (1963- ) American basketball player & business person regarded by many as the greatest basketball player who ever played the game >> Home Fitness >> TOP TEN: Basic Fitness Tips >> Get FIT Bob Maher, CMF... The Careerpilot Bob created his online presence, www.careerpilot.com, in 1994. He has over twenty years of successful experience in Corporate Recruitment, performance management and Career Management Services. He is an entrepreneur and innovator in the use of information technology in the recruitment and employment process. On the Founder's Council of the Association of Career Professionals - International and quite active in their Professional Development, Technology and Chapter Growth initiatives--a frequent speaker at industry conferences and seminars. Awarded the prestigious "LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" in 2006.
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