Summary Sunday: Changing Jobs Requires A Plan

It isn’t enough just to look for “a new job.” Changing jobs requires a plan, job search skills and most of all maintaining your motivation.

Changing jobs is one of the most difficult jobs you’ll ever have.

You’ll need focus, and you’ll need to successfully execute your plan which takes perseverance and job search skills.

This week’s Summary offers help. You’ll find job search tips, LinkedIn help, time-management trick and advice for your well-being during job search.

• Career change steps
• Beat job search fatigue
• LinkedIn headline formulas
• Rank higher in LinkedIn
• Time-Management trick
• Dealing with job search depression

Please share this with people you know who need a little help changing jobs right now.

JOB SEARCH

10 Steps to a Successful Career Change | The Balance Careers

10 Steps to Successfully Changing Your Career

Interested in a new career? People seek to change careers for many different reasons. Your career goals or values may have changed; you may have discovered new interests that you would like to incorporate into your job, you may wish to make more money, or have more flexible hours, just to name a few.

How To Fight Back Against Job Search Fatigue | Get Hired Newsletter

How to fight back against job search fatigue

Even people who love their jobs will tire of them at some point. The spark disappears and it could take days, weeks or months for it to reappear – if it ever does.

LINKEDIN

Fast Formula for a Powerful LinkedIn Professional Headline | Job-Hunt.org

Fast Formula for a Powerful LinkedIn Headline

By Laura Smith-Proulx Your LinkedIn Profile isn’t just a placeholder – it has a job to do! By marketing you effectively, your LinkedIn Profile serves as your digital identity and an online promotional workhorse. As the most highly indexed part of your Profile (next to your name), your Headline allows recruiters and employers to locate you, based on the search terms or keywords you specify.

How To Rank Higher In LinkedIn Search Results | Using LinkedIn Effectively Newsletter

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-rank-higher-linkedin-search-results-bruce-johnston-1c/

INTERVIEWING

I shared this on LinkedIn and thought you may want your own copy. The full article is here.

PRODUCTIVITY

How to Use the Pomodoro Technique to Work More Effectively? | CareerMetis

How to Use Pomodoro Technique to Work Effectively? – CareerMetis.com

Use the Pomodoro technique to focus and work with the unshakable concentration that can boost productivity manifold. Time management is one of the most valuable skills to have. Prioritizing tasks, staying productive at the workplace, and keeping the focus on work are all necessary faculties.

WELL-BEING

Am I Depressed? No Motivation To Job Search | Briefcase Coach

Am I Depressed? No Motivation To Job Search – Briefcase Coach

Dear Sarah, I lost my job back in June. I knew it was coming- our company had been on the decline for the last year & Covid was the nail in the coffin. Even though I had time to mentally prepare for a job search, I currently feel so overwhelmed by my circumstances.

MENTIONS

How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job | US News & World Report On Careers

The LinkedIn Tips You Need to Find a Job

So you’ve got a LinkedIn profile, but you aren’t exactly sure how to find jobs on LinkedIn. You may be familiar with LinkedIn’s job board, but there are more ways to uncover job opportunities. The following tips will help you discover new ways to search for jobs on LinkedIn.

SuperCharge Yourself – LinkedIn Live with Sonal Bahl

Sonal Bahl on LinkedIn: Hannah Morgan & her views on Job Search | 229 comments

Join me for a frank discussion full of heart, advice and stories, with the one and only: Hannah Morgan. We talked about: -Job search before covid and… 229 comments on LinkedIn

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What You Need To Know About Searching For A New Job In 2021