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Julie JD Bauke. Stop Peeing On Your Shoes- Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search
Mistake #1. Jumping into the Fire (Without your Fireproof Undies)
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
Why are you out of a job? aka The Departure Statement
True Story! Really!
What should we know about you? aka TMAY (the dreaded Tell Me About Yourself)
True Story! Really!
What kind of job are you looking for? aka What’s next?
True Story! Really!
Setting realistic expectations before you start. True Story! Really!
True Story! Really!
Do Sweat the Small Stuff
Last thoughts on jumping into the fire
Mistake #2: Forgetting That it’s All About You. (or at Least, it Starts There)
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
True Story! Really!
Figuring out what your Perfect 10 Job looks like
Skills
Strengths
Weaknesses
Qualities
Interests
True Story! Really!
Values
True Story! Really!
Soul Searching
Now What?
Mistake #3. Not Managing between your Ears
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
The Good ( yes, there is Good!)
The Bad & the Ugly
True Story! Really!
Your Must–Dos
True Story! Really!
Mistake #4. Falling into the Big Black Hole (the Internet, Recruiters, and Bad Follow-up)
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
Don’t expect recruiters to bring a job to your door! True Story! Really!
True Story! Really!
Digging out of the Big, Black Hole: Following up, the right way. True Story! Really!
The how and when of follow-up
True Story! Really!
Final thoughts on staying out of the Big Black Hole
Mistake 5: Spending too much time at Networking Events (But not Really Networking)
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
True Story! Really!
Making networking meetings more valuable—for you and everyone else!
One-on-one meetings: your most effective networking tool
True Story! Really!
True Story! Really!
Some final thoughts on networking
Mistake #6: Casting your Net too Widely (the Importance of a Target List and a Networking Strategy)
Be This Guy…
…not this guy
True Story! Really!
Importance of Target Lists
True Story! Really!
Importance of Networking Lists & a Networking Strategy
True Story! Really!
Make sure your meetings have a purpose!
Ways networking contacts can be helpful
True Story! Really!
Final thoughts on targeting your job search
Mistake #7: Overlooking the “Gimme” Questions (…and other Interviewing Uh-ohs)
Be This Guy…
…Not This Guy
Being your best in interviews
True Story! Really!
What are your Strengths?
What are your Weaknesses?
Final thoughts on interviewing
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Grab a cup of coffee and let’s talk.
First, you may wonder, why “Peeing on your Shoes?” Admittedly, it is a bit crude. The title comes from my ten years as a career consultant. I’ve watched my clients stumble out of the gate in their job searches floundering because of what they didn’t know. I used to say to them, “Now let’s see how much you’ve already peed on your shoes.” Hey, I know the visual isn’t pretty, but you know what I mean, right?
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Mr. Not Ready’s answer: “I’m really not picky. I am looking for a job in which I can do a lot of different things. I’m really flexible. I’ve managed teams and like to improve processes. Really, anything. You guys hiring?”
Mr. Ready’s answer: “I’m looking for a position in an organization that is experiencing rapid growth or change and that is looking for someone to drive the process changes and improvements necessary. I am a Six Sigma Black Belt who has a lot of experience in both the manufacturing and logistics industries. In both of my last two jobs, I was in a role where I was responsible for improving a system of processes that were not working well, but were core to the company’s success.
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