5 Tips to Getting Into a New Job Fast!

5 Tips to Getting Into a New Job Fast! 5 Tips to Getting Into a New Job Fast! 5 Tips to Getting Into a New Job Fast! January 28, 2009 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas 14 Comments Part One (of a Two-Part Series)… The economy is tough right now, and the job market is even tougher, so it’s hard to get hired right now, but there are some things you can do to significantly increase your chances of getting a new job.   Power up your confidence.  You never want to say in an interview, “MMM, yeah, I’m pretty sure I can do the job.”   If YOU don’t have confidence in yourself, hiring managers won’t either!     So you need to power up your confidence, go in with you’re “A GAME” and let them know that without a doubt you can do this job successfully!     Define your career goals. If you’re not sure about what type of job you want to be doing   a great place to start is to write down some career goals… so write down the type of industry you want to be in, the kind of company, and the type of work you WANT to be doing.   And then, get laser-focused on finding job openings that target those goals.   …you’re much more likely to get hired when you’re passionate about the position! Think up, down and sideways.   A lot of people get stuck in a rut looking for the same job title as their last job. But you can double your options by looking at smaller and larger companies.   The smaller company may have the same job role listed but with a bigger title (like a Director of VP-level), and the larger company may have a smaller title (like a manager or specialist) â€" but it’s the same major responsibilities.   Also, apply for jobs outside of your industry.   There are a lot of job roles that you can do in just about any industry.   For example, if you’re in a marketing role, or finance role, or sales â€" they need these types of employees across all industries!   So start reading trade publications, industry magazines, and the Business Journal to learn which industries are hiring, what the hot jobs are, and where you can fit in. Leverage your transferable skills.   Transferable skills are critical when you’re trying to switch into a new job.   Those are skills that transfer from job role to job role.  Let’s say for example that you’ve been in sales and now you want to try something new! You probably have some great experience negotiating contracts, so you could punch “negotiating contracts” in your resume to help you cross over into another job role â€" for example, finance or business management. Also, -all great companies need great people managers and project managers.   So if you have either of those skills, be sure to showcase them in your resume â€" they could help you get a new job!     Create a job search plan.   So many people post their resume up on Monster.com, and then sit back and wait for the phone to ring, and it doesn’t happen that way! In today’s market, you really need to work at finding job openings.     You’ll want to create an integrated job search plan that includes on-line and off-line activities such as: Your wish list of companies that you want to work for and check out their website every week. A list of on-line job boards like CareerBuilder.com and CareerJournal.com that you check every week Industry magazines and newspapers that list classified ads that you read every week. Networking events that you attend every week like industry conferences, association meetings, and business networking events.   Have faith in yourself, be persistent, and