Yuri Artibise
Taking A New Direction... and Making It Work Blyzz on Flickr
About Me
About You
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Get comfortable
Before taking a new direction, make sure you are 驶comfortable始 Financially,socially, spiritually This will take 120% of you, so your need to minimize outside disttactions If $$ is an issue, find a PART TIME job that isn始t too mentally demanding -- coffee shop, bartending, teller, etc Be sure your friends and family are alsocomfortable
Find your Sweet Spot
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Be yourself... everybody else is taken. Oscar Wilde
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This your change to finally be what you want to be. No job means no expectations The problem with trying to 驶fit in始 is that someone will always be better at it than you, so why no embrace your uniqueness and use it to your advantage.
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It始s about cultivating relationships Career Farming vs. Job Hunting You cultivate a career like a farmer tends for his fields.
Become a
Connector
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Stay informed
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Use yout time to read up on topics of interest to you. Read, Learn, Distill, Share Become the 驶go-to始 person for your busy friends and contacts
Be visible
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Let people know you exist Let everybody you know you are unemployed, Donʼt be ashamed or embarassed. People canʼt help you if they don;t know Offer to speak at conferences. Teach at events. Lead panel discussions. share everything — and everyone — you know.
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Get Social
Meet with at least one new person each week who can connect you with other: Meet with Other Unemployed: Exchange ideas, support, complaints Meet with Others in your industry/interest area Attend Events. Be early/stay late - best opportunity to actually connect with others and leave an impression Create Your Own: Establishes you as an expert
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Get a website - Page.ly can help Post your resume, Post samples of your work, Link to others in your sector Blog about what you始re passionate about - writing, podcasting, videos Become a 驶presence始 A blog gives you a platform to demonstrate your expertise. It lets you help people in small but meaningful ways through your advice. When you help someone for free, they will think of you when they need more than bite-sized advice.
Resources
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