Proactively finding a NEW Career Path! - Step 1

Step 1: Preparing a Contact Plan

Be clear on what you want

Before starting your job search, take the time to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses and the type of work you enjoy doing. The better you know yourself, the more likely you will find a new job that provides you with greater satisfaction. What do you want in a job? What is most important, title, money, promotion, the work itself, location, or company culture?

Developing your?MICRO NICHE?–?deciding on where you would like to work and what position you would like.

The first thing I suggest is to do is create a target list of companies and jobs you would like. You will need to match these to your skillsets for the maximum results.?

The Micro Niche = Narrow your F.I.G.S for greater results >> the micro niche will make a difference to your job search and make a positive impact on the decision makers and companies you talk too from day one…

NB.?My definition of selling within your micro niche is the ability to clearly differentiate yourself in the marketplace by communicating the value you can bring to your ideal position.

(It is not about being sleazy, or always closing or looking for the pain factor. It is about knowledge of your market, knowing the clients who are looking, knowing yourself and making a value proposition so compelling that companies get excited about you.)?

What is the Micro Niche?

The Micro Niche is a way to narrow your F.I.G.S for greater results. It can help with:

1. Building your job hunt out
2. Defining your target company hit list
3. The ability to clearly differentiate yourself in the marketplace
4. Bring value to your ideal company and hiring manager
5. Developing your knowledge in your marketplace
6. Knowing the companies who would want to hire you!
7. Creating a value proposition so?COMPLELLING?that both sides get?EXCITED?about?YOU

Developing a micro-niche can give you the opportunity to become the primary target candidate for a stronger target company base as opposed to being one option of many different applications.

Example of a Micro Niche

Good questions you can ask yourself if you need to change your position?

1. What are the titles of the people who can solve the companies’ most pressing problems with hiring you??
2. Do you need to change the industries???If yes, into what industries are the most talented people like you migrating too??
3. Do you need to change your current geography???If yes, what is the most effective geography – can you relocate??
4. What is the position you can fill in the industry?

How to get started in your Micro Niche

Qualify your marketplace?–?research and write down the target companies you would like to work for:

You can use the following table (outlined on next page) to input the information you need to start to build your target client and decision maker list. Once completed you might start to see some trends between companies, open jobs, and positions you could fill.

FOLLOW THIS PROCESS TO ELEVATE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Target companies?= companies that you would like to work for, I usually suggest you target between 25 and 30 companies with in you niche, if you cannot find this number within your geography then expand to the next city, county, state etc.?

Decision Maker?= it is worth researching who the decision maker might be, this is the person who will make this hire and pay your bill. They are also the person who is feeling the pain.

The decision makers contact details?= all information is on the internet and easy to find through google, the company’s website, LinkedIn etc.?

Current openings?= roles that the company might currently be recruiting, look for these on the company’s website, job boards, LinkedIn etc.?N.B – do not worry if they do not have any, REMEMBER this is about being proactive.?

Set yourself actions?= make sure you set yourself actions to be completed and follow them through, these could be, sending the decision maker your WHY ME document or calling the decision maker directly to sell yourself.?

Set yourself timelines?= give your actions timelines so you complete them.??

Understand the resources you are going to us?=?these can include, the telephone, email, SMS, LinkedIn message etc.??

MAPPING DOCUMENT - create it in excel, and track your process.

Benefits – Of completing this Micro Niche - when you are trying to find a new role.

Your target companies and decision makers will know you exist – you are Hungry, and you can make a big difference in their company! – I believe this will improve your chances of getting a job by 75%

#SARR would like to thank you for reading STAGE 1 - please keep an eye out for STAGE 2 in the coming days/weeks.

I would like to thank #searchpath, Nate Sprague , Mike Ryall Vince Agresti Wayne Smith Craig Clark Tricia Zrinzo and Bill Rippe for their in put, when pulling together this simple document.

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