Advice from job search experts can be "mind blowing". Be who you are and keep it simple, do you like them, do they like you, if not, move on. I have had a few
I once got some great advice as I was going from graduate school to the real world. It was to stop making the process so complicated and over analyzing it. Do I have the skills and experience they need? Do they like me for whom I am as a person as well as a professional? Do I like the company and how they do business? If yes, to all then that is the right job, if not, then move on. It is very hard to keep your "mojo" each and every day during the job search and "keeping it simple" can help you do it.
Of course you still need to be able to market yourself, which also does not need to be rocket science.
- Create and practice your elevator pitch. This is a 1-2 minutes speech where you can let your network and someone you meet in an elevator know what you are looking for in your next job
- Make sure that your resume conveys your value proposition as much as your technical skills
- Create and actively manage a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile.
- Research the companies for which you want to work and find out why YOU are a good fit for them
- Apply for jobs for which you have passion, with passion success will come much easier, and life is much easier
Yes, finding the right job market can seem daunting but economic circumstances permitting, wait for the job that is right for you and you will avoid going through the painful job process again in a few months or being miserable in your job. Keep it simple, do what you love and love what you do.