Searching for an Office job in 2013 is not an easy task. There are a number of factors that go into a successful search including but not limited to:
- Prepare a Resume( Use resources from or hire a professional if you can afford to )
- Use the assessment form to determine your career direction(A clear understanding of your skills and those companies)
- Order personal business cards(Suggested resources: Vistaprint.com – office supply stores or local printers)
- Prepare a Marketing Plan. This can be used when you are speaking with colleagues and contacts, who can help you make connections in your industry and/or in companies you want to target. Plan should include:
– Professional Objective
– Preferred Functions
– Positioning Statement
– Areas of Expertise
– Representative Accomplishments
– Target Characteristics (to include Geographic Locations; Industry or Type of Organization; Organizational Culture)
-Candidate Networking Profile
- Prepare a Target List of companies – establish distances from home, industries, company names, do research on them, bring list to weekly meetings so you can talk from it.
- Prepare both a 30 second and a 2-minute written “Elevator Pitch” to share and practice with your friends/family/colleagues/and
- Prepare a written list of 6-10 “SOAR” Stories (Accomplishments you can talk about during an interview – Situation/Obstacle/Action/Results) and memorize them for use during interviews
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