2020 Job Search Road Map Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Next Career Move in 2020 -

2020 Job Search Road Map Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Next Career Move in 2020 -Taking charge of your career and managing the direction of it has become increasingly mora vital over the past several years. Were no longer in a time where employers manage our careers for us. If youre not actively managing your career, youre leaving it up to gunst der stunde and your career growth will suffer.Thats why I put together this job search road mapto help you better manage the steps leading up to your next career move.If youre considering making a career move within the next 12 months, heres a breakdown of what you should be doing along the way to prepare.9-12 Months from Career Move1. Start building and expanding your networkespecially in the industry that youre targeting.2. Create a detailed list of employers that you might be interested in. Start researching the company, culture, growth initiatives, common problems, and pains.3. Engage with your connections on LinkedIn regularly to increase your visibility with your network and recruiters.4. Consider finding and working with a mentor or career coach to create goals and action plans to get to where you want to be in your careerespecially if youre looking for a move to a higher-level position or a major career change.5. Now is the time to gain clarity on the direction/vision for your career. Start developing a career road map that outlines the progression you want in your career, the industry/industries you want to pursue, the positions, and the font of companies youre interested in. (If working with a coach they can help you with this).6-9 Months from Career Move1. Update your LinkedIn profile to ensure it reflects your personal brand and achievements, and is optimized for searches so that recruiters can find you. Start posting a couple of times a week. Try to write/post an article in your area of expertise twice a month.2. Update your career marketing materials resume, cover letter, value proposition lette r, networking resume, and career bio. You want to have these ready well in advance. If you have a hard time telling your story in a way that employers understand, now is the time to work with a professional resume writer. You want your resume ready to share well in advance.3. Start practicing/preparing for interviews. Its never too early to start preparing.4. Increase conversations with your network and let them know youre exploring opportunities.5. Start scheduling informational interviews with your network connections.6. Does the new position youre targeting require any specific skills or certifications you dont have? Now is the time to start working on these.3-6 Months from Career Move1. Increase networking efforts and informational interviews. This should make up 40%-60% of your job searching time.2. Start actively applying to opportunities you find on LinkedIn and angeschlossen job boards. This should only take 20% of your total job searching time.3. Start locating decision-mak ers within your target list of employers if you havent already. Connect with them on LinkedIn, follow their work, engage, and work your way toward more in-depth conversations.4. Once you have the decision-makers contact information, mail them a copy of your value proposition letter.5. Keep preparing for interviews by reading books on interviewing, working with a coach, or working through practice questions.6. Start practicing salary negotiation, especially if youre not comfortable with negotiating your salary. Know your worth/value and be ready to back up your request for a higher salary by pointing to your experience, qualifications, and achievements.7. Start accepting interviews for positions that look like the ideal fit.0-3 Months from Career Move1. Continue engaging on LinkedIn with your connections. Post once a day, comment on others posts, share an article with your opinion, or write an article and post.2. Connect and work with recruiters / executive search firms who work in y our industry.3. Continue building/expanding your network.4. Continue taking informational interviews with those in positions that youre interested in or who can point you to additional connections in your target companies.5. Keep applying to online opportunities that are a 70%-100% match for you.6. Tap into the hidden job market by locating and connecting with decision-makers on your target list of employers/companies. Follow up on previous mailed value proposition letters.7. Go on more interviews.8. Review offers, choose the one thats the best fit, negotiate salary, and accept the offer.9. Land the best position, at the highest salary, thats the right fit for you.The job search process can feel like a maze, but follow the steps in this job search road map and youll reach your career destination in no time.If youre an executive ready for your next career move, schedule a free resume and job search strategy session (hurry, they book fast) to discuss your goals for your next career mo ve and learn the right steps to help you get from where you are in your career to where you want to be.Strategy sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up fast, so dont wait to schedule yours.Are you tired of your resume being rejected by applicant tracking systems? I know how frustrating it is to submit your resume and receive no response. I hate seeing qualified people never break through the screening process. It shouldnt be that way. Thats why I created this guide and I encourage you to download the FREE portable document format so you can start seeing better resume response rates

4 Ways To Know When Its Time To Ask For A Raise

4 Ways To Know When Its Time To Ask For A Raise An anonymous poster at the Fairygodboss discussion board asks This week, there were layoffs at my company - and Ive been given a second department to manage. With no pay increase. Is that typical? Would a man be mora likely to have gotten a raise with incremental responsibility? Do I have any leverage here?This is a great question, and fortunately (unfortunately?), youre not the only woman Ive heard say this has happened to her lately.A friend of mine is going through the same reorg process in her case, there were no layoffs, but she was told that she would be merging another group into her own, with no mention of compensation ormore importantly to hera title change to match the other Directors in her position. Shes totenstill a Manager.So, youve just found out your responsibilities are increasing.When is it appropriate to ask for a raise?The short answer its always appropriate Youve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Ideally, the perfect time to ask is when youre told youll be receiving those new responsibilities.Right away, it lets your supervisor know that a raise is on your mind.When is it too late to ask for a raise?I get the sense that this has already happened youve already taken on the new responsibilities. Like, past tense. In this case, lets move on to your question do you have any leverage? This answer is more difficult, but there are a few next steps you can take to find out where you stand.1. When you think your coworkers are making more.Compare your job description to those of other similar positions. If you think you may be being paid unfairly, start by finding out what youshouldbe making, using a tool like theFairygodboss Salary Database. If the predicted salary is higher than your current salary, you may have a leg to stand on.2. Its too early to ask for a raise before you feel out comparable salaries.Discuss your situation with other (sympathetic) managers. It can be awkward to bring u p the topic of salary with coworkers, but youll know for certain where your employer stands. If you find that you make a comparable salary in comparison to your peers, youll know that you may not be able to do much negotiating.3. After you get another job offer. This one is dicey, but apply for a new job. If you get an offer, youll have a direct comparison on your handswhat youre making now vs. what you could be making. The downside is that if your current employer finds out that youre shopping around, it could potentially put your job on the chopping block.4. Its never too late to askFinally, ask If you dont ask, you cant get A short, simple, and straightforward script may help you to feel ready Adding an additionalXmembers to the team is so exciting Is there any chance of compensation for the additional responsibilities that Ill be taking on? If the answer is no, dont give up Id like to revisit in 3 to 6 months, can we put something on the calendar?The topic of equal pay is not an easy one. For many women, it can bedifficultto assert oneself, especially since the discussion of salary can be a very personal one. Remember theres no harm in asking, and since your employers value your work enough to give you the extra responsibilities, you are an asset, whose happiness is a priority. So, askthe worst thing they could say is no, and you just might get a raise out of itWhen asking for compensation, dont just think of it as dollars and centsperhaps you would prefer more paid time off or increased employer matching for your investment retirement account. For ways to encourage your employer to be more family-friendly, check out, What Does It Mean to be a Family-Friendly Employer?--Dr. Amanda G. Riojas is a Scientific Computing Researcher living in Austin, TX. She is also the Advice Section Editor for the Scientista Foundation Advice Blog, Liaison to the Corporation Associates Committee of the American Chemical Society, and Chair of the ACS Central TX Local Section Wo men Chemists Committee. Amanda basically spends all of her time trying to tell everyone that women are awesomebecause she has a daughter now and wants her to know that girls can do anything.