How To Build Out Your Network During Job Search. Introducing PlateWorks™

Today’s post has a few objectives.  First, I’d like to re-introduce a core tool.  One that you may have seen on the website (under tools).  If you live in Southern California, you may also have heard me describe its value in a local presentation.  I have really enjoyed the opportunity to get out and speak.  Very cool.

The second thing I’d like to do today is announce a new free eworkbook.  It will be launching in October.  Again, no sign-ups required and no strings attached.  If you haven’t already read the current ebook, you should download that now.

30 Ideas.  The Ideas of Successful Job Search

The new eworkbook organizes and presents the free downloads available on the free tools page.  As of this morning, there are currently 8 of them available.  The new one today makes 9 and I’ve got one more in the hopper.  That makes 10.  So that allows me to create this:

So as you might have figured out, these are 10 tools to help you succeed in job search.  I’ll be writing more about this in the coming weeks, but wanted you to see where I was heading!

Now, back to PlateWorks™.  Using a plate identification tool to define the career networks you want to to tap. This tool is currently available in its old form on the “tools” page of the website.  But I wanted to re-introduce it because I still meet so many people who are career networking the old fashioned way:  using too small of a network and using it inefficiently.  And not using social media tools like Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook.

So this tool asks one simple thing of you.  Identify all of the people in your world who can help you find a job.  It includes a short list of all the possible people you might interact with in life and provides a place for you to build out your own network.  You will likely identify others, of course.

The basis for this tool goes all the way back to the beginning for Tim’s Strategy.  It is based on the analogy of plate spinning.  Decide what plates you want to spin (there are a ton to choose from) and how often.  This includes some work on your part to figure out the capacity of your “plates” to help you and their willingness to do so.  To spin a plate means to utilize it.  To engage it.  I.E. call them, ask for a meeting, ask for a referral.

So if you know someone who is missing breadth in their job search strategy.  Or if you know someone who is not fully utilizing their potential network, perhaps PlateWorks™ can help.  Simple, I’ll admit.  But what makes up the foundation of an effective effort often is just that simple.

So here is the PlateWorks™ download.  Please share your feedback as always.  I read it all . . .

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