Comments on: 7 Reasons To Press “Re-Start” On Your Job Search

By: CyberDave35

CyberDave35 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:06:00 +0000

Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing and expecting different results. That’s a good reason for starting over, to stop being insane.

By: s resume

s resume — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:40 +0000

7 Reasons To Press Re-Start On Your Job Search – http://shar.es/aP251 #jobseekers

By: jwcorcoran

jwcorcoran — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:39 +0000

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By: JWC

JWC — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:39 +0000

7 Reasons To Press Re-Start On Your Job Search – http://shar.es/aP251 #jobseekers

By: Meg Guiseppi

Meg Guiseppi — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:30:04 +0000

RT @TimsStrategy 7 Reasons To Press Re-Start On Your Job Search – http://shar.es/aP251

By: Bryan Foster

Bryan Foster — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:02:58 +0000

RT @TimsStrategy: 7 Reasons To Press Re-Start On Your Job Search – http://shar.es/aP251

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:01:27 +0000

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By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:27:04 +0000

Hi Gloria – Thanks for your note. The move to Cincinnati is a big step. Glad to hear you are revamping and refreshing. That process can be a good momentum builder – so keep going! One thing I didn’t hear you say was how aggressively you were working to network in your new city. That is absolutely crucial in this economy and job market. If you need help there, let me know!

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:27:00 +0000

By: Gloria Holcomb

Gloria Holcomb — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:32:29 +0000

Hi Tim: It’s funny I just ran across your article today. I just went through the “fresh start” exercise this last week. It’s tough out there. I’ve recently relocated to Cincinnati from the Seattle are to be near my children and have been searching for a year now. Seems like my resumes go into a big black hole. My background and experience is exceptional, but I don’t seem to get many bites.

So, it appears I’ve already taken many of the steps you cover. I’m new to the LinkedIn Networking group and I hope my “fanny pack” is not showing too much! Some of the “refresh” steps I’ve taken are (of course) 1. revamping the resume, 2. set up a dedicated e-mail account with an appropriate address, 3. went through the job sites and edited all my profiles (removing job titles and flooding them with attributes). Someone finally convinced me that titles are next to worthless in profiles, if you list attributes and accomplishments rather than titles, your resume will surface more frequently in the keyword searches.

Thank you for your interesting article, and it came at a very opportune time!

By: Gloria Holcomb

Gloria Holcomb — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:32:00 +0000

Thank you for your interesting article, and it came at a very opportune time!

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:26:53 +0000

Jim – You are absolutely right. As I’ve written before, for me the worst days during job search are when nothing happens. No calls, no e-mail, no feedback. The more you can get out of the house and stay busy . . . the better. Thanks for your feedback!

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:26:00 +0000

By: James D. Pagliaro

James D. Pagliaro — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:14 +0000

Tim;
I am seeing the same advise everywhere I turn regarding the fresh start. As frustrating as this process of the “job search” is, it is truely a learning experience. I would not want to go through it again, but these times have taught me a lot. Thanks to your effort, it makes it all go down better knowing that we are not alone out here. The resume/cover letter thing is all fine and good, but actually talking with people seems to build confidence. When there is no feedback, the tendency is to slide into frustration. I have started calling staffing agencies and their response has been encouraging. Why didn’t I do this sooner?

By: James D. Pagliaro

James D. Pagliaro — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:00 +0000

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:39:39 +0000

Hi Tracy – You made a good decision to take time to be with your family. Job search provides a unique opportunity to re-connect with people you love. Great to hear you setting those objectives – very important! You will get there!

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:39:00 +0000

By: Tracy Ruberg

Tracy Ruberg — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:03:50 +0000

First – I decided it was ok to actually take some time away from the job search and enjoy my family. My restart includes re-evaluating the individual goals I had set for myself. These included a minimum of X face-to-face networking meetings per week and they had to be new people or people I haven’t talked with in more than 4 months, re-reading my resume (is it tired and uninspiring – hope not but…), evaluating my strengths again – do I still agree? I’m excited and thrilled to see what the New Year brings and view every day as being one closer to that AWESOME place for me.

By: Tracy Ruberg

Tracy Ruberg — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:03:00 +0000

By: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:24:02 +0000

Hi everyone – thanks for sharing your thoughts and feedback here!
@Barbara – Yes, reaching out to that broadest network is really important. And these are the folks who are highly interested in your finding success, right? Thanks and have a great new year!
@Jamie – So thankful to have your continued comments here – I look forward to hearing about all of your new clients!
@Elayne – Glad you liked that part! I love the four examples you provided. Easy and practical!
@Suzy – Welcome back, Suzy! KNowing you, your re-inventing will be done with a passion. But don’t reinvent too much – you have a great Spirit around you!!
@Chris – Appreciate that feedback! That constant evaluation is really important. And, yes, you can be very methodical about it as in business. Thanks for joining the Spin Strategy LinkedIn group – great intro!