Five Tips for Job Finders

1. Get out of the house & see people- network
Sitting at home can be very depressing and uninspiring. By getting out and seeing other people you will learn more, get ideas and even be able to help others in their endeavors.

2. Have contact cards
It is far easier for others to keep your contact card (business card) than a resume. They are easy to carry and hand out with basic info: name, phone number and e-mail. Don't worry about a title. Be sure others can write on one side of the card.

3. Join Toastmasters
Your ability to listen, communicate effectively and sound confident is paramount to landing that next opportunity. To articulate what you want them to hear is most important in a succinct manner.

4. Learn to listen better & think outside the box.
Listening is what sales people must do in order to land the sale. When you are looking for your next opportunity you are all sales people, no matter your education. The ability to listen to the other person totally can be the difference between success and no success. Thinking outside your norm is required in order to uncover that next opportunity and find where you can fit and help them out.

5. Have fun, Meet people, Learn something
My personal mantra. If you aren't having fun then you may not seem happy, or confident so when you encounter that chore you don't like make it fun to do.(Think outside the box) By meeting people you will expose yourself to more people to hear your story. You will learn from them and make more connections. You are playing a numbers game, the more people you meet the closer you are to success. We must always be extending and enhancing our education. School, reading, seminars and Toastmasters are a few great ways to do this. Staying current is extremely important to your next opportunity.