A successful job search is a match between what an employer wants and what a candidate wants. That match is made based on what is communicated. While an interview is structured a specific way, at its core it is a communication between job seeker and employer. While networking has its standards and rules of etiquette, at its core it is about communicating via listening, speaking, writing, and so forth.
The six-step process will give you the tactics that are particular to interviewing, networking, and other job search–specific communications, but the successful job seeker needs to have solid overall communication skills in place in the following areas:
- Written
- Verbal
- Presentation
- Listening
Communication occurs at every stage of the job search.
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Job Search Step |
Written |
Verbal |
Presentation |
Listening |
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1. Identify Your Target |
In the introspective work |
In articulating your interests |
To advice you are getting |
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2. Create A Powerful Marketing Campaign |
In the creation of your material |
In your networking pitch |
In the design of your material and sample portfolio |
To responses to your pitch and other marketing |
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3. Conduct In-Depth Research |
To keep track of your information |
To gather information |
To information shared |
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5. Stay Motivated and Organized and Troubleshoot Your Search |
To keep track of your data |
During support group and mentor meetings |
To support and feedback |
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6. Negotiate and Close the Offer |
For offer letter revisions |
To advocate for what you want |
To close the deal with senior management |
To employers’ needs, wants, and constraints |
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