Guerilla Warfare Tactics of the Successful Job Seeker

You feel like you've reached the top rung of the ladder with your current employer, and in order to continue the professional growth you want, a company change is on the horizon. As hesitant as you are about going into "full job seeker mode," you understand that you are in charge of the direction your career takes. Did you realize that you can take a fully automated and systematic approach to your job hunt, that can cut your efforts in half?

Let's discuss how you can effectively automate your job search process, and how you can keep the matter completely confidential from your current employer. We'll also look at some basic systems you can put in place, to facilitate a successful search. Finally, we'll discuss the benefits of a business relationship with a recruiting firm, regardless of your field or industry.

When you think of automating a task, you generally think of that task being accomplished with minimal effort on your part. You are currently working your full time job, so you have to be set up for efficiency before you can be automated. Here are the steps necessary to set yourself up for a successful and confidential job search:

set up a free email account with Yahoo or Gmail, so your employer can not browse through communications with prospective hiring managers in your work email account.

get an internet based fax service, that allows employers to fax documents to you, that will be delivered to your designated email account.

have a voice mail set up, exclusively for hiring managers to call. This prevents being contacted on your cell phone during business hours, when your within earshot of supervisors and co-workers.

go to a major job board with tons of open positions and set up a search, that will send results to your email daily.

Now that you've taken a few hours to set up the search process, it's time to create the systematic approach to pursuing your next job. First of all, you're going to make sure your resume is fully updated, and saved to your home computer.

With that done, you're ready to check your email daily for your search results and submit your resume as appropriate. Be sure to check your email regularly, for faxed and emailed documents from prospective employers. You can expect to invest an average of one to two hours per evening viewing new job matches and following up.

There is an alternative to engaging all of your time and energy into the job hunt, and outsourcing the entire process to a quality recruiting or career search firm. Sure, you will still need to have your private email, internet fax, and voice mail set up; but they will handle all of the rest on your behalf. The firm finds your job matches, submits your resume, follows up, negotiates your compensation package, and allows you to continue taking care of your current job. Most, if not all of the services provided by the recruiting company are free to candidates.

When you find it's time to begin looking for your next career move, remember your best secret weapons are automation, systems, and the assistance of a reputable career search organization.

Christina Archer is a copywriter, and Senior Recruiter with SterlingProfessions Career Search, based just outside of Columbus, Ohio. The company offers free services to job seekers, works with some of the most prestigious corporations, and successfully places candidates in positions across the United States. If you're interested in learning more about becoming a "Sterling" candidate, or accessing our free job seeker resources, visit the website, at http://www.sterlingprofessions.com

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