Take this short assessment test to reveal how aware you are of the latest career development tools and techniques that will enable you to identify & find your ideal job, stand out from the competition, and land the job offers you want.
You feel you have the right mindset to attract recruiters hiring managers
- You know your limiting beliefs and how to mitigate them
- You understand exactly what’s holding you back from landing your ideal career
- You cultivate positive habits, self-talk, and thought patterns on a daily basis
You have professional clarity and know exactly what you want next in your career
- You’re aware of all your strengths and weaknesses
- You work from a Vision Statement to make informed decisions
- You know all your core “why’s”
- You have a good understanding of everything you need to be happy
- You have an Ideal Job Description you use as a benchmark for your job search
You have frameworks to evaluate alternatives and make decisions
- You’ve defined your key skills set
- You know the specific roles that fit your skills & interests
- You know the type of people (bosses, colleagues, leadership) you work best with
- You know how to identify ideal superiors, colleagues, and subordinates
You have a Unique Selling Proposition
- You can express how it benefits to the organization you’d work for
- You can easily explain the problems you solve & how you solve them
- You can authentically pitch all the skills and abilities you bring to bear
- You have a situational Branding Statement for your verbal pitches
You use innovative marketing collateral (beyond a resume & cover letter)
- You have a Networking Brief to uncover leads, ideas, and opportunities
- You have a Professional Dossier focusing on your “secret sauce” and “superpowers”
- You have a Skills Mind Map to initiate meaningful conversations quicker
- You have an optimized LinkedIn profile that attracts recruiters & hiring managers
You have career shortlists that show what you’re looking for next in terms of:
- Your target industries / business sectors
- Your target organizations
- Your desired professional roles
You have an efficient job search process that yields interviews
- You’re using an unconventional approach to the tap hidden job market
- You have a means to evaluate and rank feasible alternatives
- You keep metrics of your searches for accountability, analysis, & adaptation
You have an effective digital marketing strategy (that avoids job boards and Applicant Tracking Systems)
- You’re very active on LinkedIn (content, connections, conversations)
- You’re adding relevant network connections daily
- You’re developing relationships with recruiters
- You’re having conversations that are yielding leads, referrals, and opportunities
You strategically network into target organizations
- You’re able to get people at target organizations to talk to you
- You employ effective scripts that create intrigue & engagement
- You’re conducting informational interviews that are leading to interviews
- Your professional network is prolific (1,000+) and responsive (they call you back)
You have an effective interview strategy
- You have an impressive opening statement for the critical opening five minutes
- You have defined value proposition based talking points
- You have an approach for each of the 4 types of interview questions
- You use an innovative interview presentation to differentiate yourself from others
- You’re able to address all doubts and close the deal
- You use effective salary negotiation techniques and get 5-15% more than offered
You have a career plan that contains:
- SMART short-, mid-, and long-term professional goals
- Clear milestones to assess your progress
- A “Plan B”
- A sustainable support system to work through setbacks
You seek out help and resources you need when you need them
- You’re aware of when you’re stuck
- You always seek to “sharpen the saw”
- You’re coachable and open to growth and expansion
