The Job Search Process

The "typical" job search process is one that most job searchers will face on numerous occasions during their careers.

Typically when applying for a job, the job search process is going to look something like this:

You send your resume to the company=>

You get a job interview(s)=>

Your reference checks are completed=>

You receive a job offer=>

You accept the job

This fairly standard job search process can differ at each step in the process depending on the company and the job can be won or lost at any stage.

Each step in the process usually means waiting around for the hiring manager to act.

I laugh when I see these articles on the Net that say things like “find your dream career in 14 days!” and stuff like that, especially when they offer a guarantee on whatever product it is that they’re selling!

Once they receive your resume, the hiring manager might wait 14 days before bothering to even read it.

Putting a definitive timeframe like this to find your dream career is folly.

Take command of your career by not waiting for the phone to ring and not putting your fate in the hands of other people.

You generally can’t control how quickly a hiring manager moves through the job search process to fill their job but you can control your job search by not waiting around for them to act.

Keep busy by speaking with and meeting with as many people as possible who can influence your job search.



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