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Post from Transformation Tom™- Test the Predictability of Your Network: Chapter from “Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job”

September 27, 2021 / tomdowd / News
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predictability of network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the day I lost my job, I jumped on LinkedIn and asked for recommendations
from over 200 connections (see sample below). The
first one I received back within minutes was from an old boss with whom
I hadn’t always seen eye to eye. We never found the formula to work well
together, but what did I have to lose by asking? The recommendation was
well thought out and was a positive account of our time together. He also
added a note inviting us to get together if I needed anything else to help
in the process. The exercise of looking for recommendations with nothing
to lose was a great early lesson in testing the unpredictability of assumptions
I made about my own network—something I talk more about in
the next section, “Make No Assumptions.” “Testing the Predictability of
Your Network” will also give you a way to gauge what people will say if
contacted as a reference.

Sample LinkedIn recommendation request:

Dear (Name),
I’m sending this to individuals I’ve recently (choose a relevant topic:
worked with, coached, mentored, etc.). In light of the recent announcement
of my job being eliminated from (Company A) due to budget cuts,
I’m asking for recommendations to add to my LinkedIn profile in order
to continue building my brand and credibility. If you have any questions,
please let me know.
Thanks in advance for helping me out. -Thomas B. Dowd III

 

 

 

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

  • Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
  • Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
  • Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
  • The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
  • From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
  • The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

See “Products” for details on www.transformationtom.com.  Book , eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only) purchase options are also available on Amazon- Please click the link to be re-directed: Amazon.com

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Post from Transformation Tom™- Examine the Reliability of Your Network: Chapter from “Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job”

September 20, 2021 / tomdowd / News
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Network reliability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m sure you’ve heard legendary football coach Vince Lombardi’s quote,
“Hope is not a strategy.” That definitely applies here. You can’t hope that
your list of “friends” and “connections” on your social networking sites will
bail you out of your bind. If you’ve compiled your network by simply sending
out invitations to LinkedIn, for example, you may be in for a rude awakening
if there is a real need to tap into the network. You need to redefine
networking. A solid foundation is built on mutual, lasting relationships—
not merely checking off the box. I intentionally put quotes around friends
and connections because you must ask yourself how truly connected you
are with them. Having a large volume of connections will not get you a job
if those connections don’t really know you, your skill set, your potential, or
in some cases, even who you are. If you’re unsure of how people see you, it’s
time to find out. Start now to deepen the relationships you have with these
connections in order to create a more reliable network. Let people get to
know the real you—the whole you, not just the business you.

How do you start? It’s simple: send a note, or make a call to a connection.
The connection can be from LinkedIn, your contact lists, Facebook,
or any other means through which you have a name, phone number,
or email address. We’ll discuss various strategies throughout the book,
but the important thing is to get past your hesitation and start to turn
your contact list into a reliable network. These conversations will build
credibility, trust, and respect, and formulate a meaningful—and mutual—
relationship that will last. You want the conversation to end with that
connection truly knowing you’re there for him or her.

 

 

 

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

  • Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
  • Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
  • Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
  • The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
  • From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
  • The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

See “Products” for details on www.transformationtom.com.  Book , eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only) purchase options are also available on Amazon- Please click the link to be re-directed: Amazon.com

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Post from Transformation Tom™- Have Your Résumé Ready… Now: Chapter from “Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job”

September 13, 2021 / tomdowd / News
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resume abstract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you’re fortunate to have a job currently, I still suggest having your
résumé ready now. Within minutes of the fateful call, I was circulating
my résumé around the company, which jumpstarted my search and, subsequently,
my chances of success. Résumés are fluent and ever-evolving
documents; I recommend setting up a recurring quarterly appointment
to keep yours fully updated. You should never have to scramble or invest
time to do this with any urgency, as urgency increases the risk of mistakes
and can show disorganized thoughts. Being ready now reduces or eliminates
these risks, while showing potential employers how prepared and
diligent you really are.

 

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

  • Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
  • Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
  • Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
  • The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
  • From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
  • The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

See “Products” for details on www.transformationtom.com.  Book , eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only) purchase options are also available on Amazon- Please click the link to be re-directed: Amazon.com

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Post from Transformation Tom™- Prepare for This Moment… Now: Chapter from “Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job”

September 6, 2021 / tomdowd / News
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prepare now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you prepared for this moment? If you even hesitated to answer,
it’s time to start preparing yourself. As stable as we think we are
in any employment situation, including your current position if you are
employed, that situation can change at any time. You must plan for the
worst-case scenario or valuable time will be wasted as you scramble to
figure out your next step. If you are scrambling, don’t forget about the
emotional rollercoaster you’ll be on—meaning your head won’t be on
straight and your thinking will most likely not be clear to start the process.
Whether you are in a seemingly stable job now or you’re out of
work at this moment, do you know your strategy? What’s your end game?
What are your immediate and long-term goals?

It’s important to have a clear vision—in writing. When we are in the scrambling
mode, we make quick decisions, rash judgments, or we go back and
forth between strategies and actions we want to execute. To avoid that,
investing time to clarify your goals ahead of time will be beneficial because
it provides a map to follow. This is your playbook, giving you the tactics
needed to get where you want to go. Once you write it all out, it starts to
feed and expand the vision further, which will only help. Try not to become
so focused on your targeted goals that you lose sight of the peripherals, such
as maintaining a strong network. Written goals, however, have been proven
time and time again to exponentially increase success. It’s okay to also have
multiple paths on this journey—AKA Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C—but the
more clearly laid out the paths are, the more you can proactively take the
actions needed to get you to your end goal.

 

 

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

  • Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
  • Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
  • Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
  • The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
  • From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
  • The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

See “Products” for details on www.transformationtom.com.  Book , eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only) purchase options are also available on Amazon- Please click the link to be re-directed: Amazon.com

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