Tough Times For Job Seekers

Tough Times Call for a New Strategy
Being out of work in an uncertain economy can be stressful and frustrating. Being out of work without a strategy is just downright silly yet most people I met who were in transition did not have a specific plan. There was outward confidence, activity, pride, but often not much else. So what does a job search strategy look like and how do I get one?

Introducing the New Strategy
Tim’s Strategy is a new, efficiency-based job search strategy. It helps place the right efforts against the right resources to maximize the return in job search. Here’s how it works:

1. IDENTIFY your plates – These are basically all of the micro networks that make up your overall network (e.g. a recruiter or an old college friend). By identifying each micro network you can then begin the process of comparing the relative value of each one and how often each should be resourced or “spun”.

2. VALUE your plates – Each plate gets a value based on specific criteria. Once valued, your plates are ranked giving you a real sense of where you should be spending your time.

3. MEASURE your Spinning Stick – How open is this micro network to helping you? We do this by measuring your Spinning Stick. It shows the relative distance between you and your micro network. In plate spinning a shorter stick is less awkward to work with and in Tim’s Strategy it suggests a closer relationship to your network – one you can tap into more deeply and more often.

4. CHOOSE a Cycle for each plate – Based on the value and closeness of each network, we’ll help you decide how often to spin each plate. Once the analysis is complete you can have confidence in a specific plan to make sure your networks know that you are looking and are reminded about your skills and targets.

5. KEEP a Log – Can you remember the last time you e-mailed that recruiter? Do you remember what feedback each of your networks provided last time you spoke? A Log tracks every contact with your micro networks allowing you to measure the ongoing value and return as time goes on.

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