The day will come when you find the job. The day you’ve been waiting
for. You’re euphoric; your new work identity is being forged. Now
what? Besides setting yourself up to start the new job right on day one by
beginning to fulfill your multi-generation plan and SWOT analysis, you
have an opportunity to express your sincere gratitude to the people who
helped you along the way. I bet your network was an incredible help in
landing you the new job. After the thanks are doled out, it doesn’t end.
The network is a living and breathing thing that must be nurtured; some
relationships need to be further developed, while others should be deepened.
You must keep in contact with your network. The frequency of contact
depends on your needs, their needs, and the people themselves. There
are still plenty of people in my network with whom I have too shallow a
relationship, which needs to be addressed, while I still want to reinvent
myself with older contacts. More importantly, there may be some people
out there who I can help the way that others helped me.

You’re deserving of a breather and a huge celebration for your hard
work. As with the earlier message of jumping in immediately to get the
job-search process started, it’s important for the growth and strength of
your network to maintain contact and not take networking time off.
When done correctly, your network will blossom and continue to do
work for you. Just as important, you can be the type of supportive person
you wanted others to be when you were unemployed.

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As much as it pains me to say,

You’ll have as little as seven seconds to impress

with your résumé.

Keep it simple and sweet without going

over the top,

But make it spatially pleasing so the recruiter’s

eyes won’t stop.

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Be grammatically correct on your CV.

It’s more than running spell check,

as you will soon see.

Share it with others and give them a view,

Your work should always have more eyes

on it than just you.

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Let the résumé stress back off and be clear.

As for style and format, there is no set template

to which you must adhere.

As much as the experts like to string you along,

There is no perfect way—right or wrong.

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Maintaining your résumé and LinkedIn profile

is not a one-time event.

It must constantly be modified with

your unique accents.

You can’t do it once and then walk away.

Invest a minimum of five minutes monthly and

you should be okay.

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A résumé is your brand.

How do you want people to see

where you stand?

Sure, don’t be cocky or hold

yourself up too high,

But don’t hold back from what makes you

special, especially when you’re shy.

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Are you panicked and in dismay,

Because you can’t put your professional

life on a résumé?

It’s not that hard once you get started.

Simply stress your accomplishments,

competencies, and skills—and

do it wholehearted.

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All résumés look the same.

Ignore Internet templates; light the paper

with a flame.

Stress your competencies and your skills

And your prospective employers will run to

you—enjoy the thrills.

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Have a résumé that struts your stuff.

Be honest and confident, there’s

no need to bluff.

Words sit stagnant on paper in the

vain hope they’ll survive;

You won’t grab attention until you make

your story come alive.

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You may be young and naïve, and typically start

on the ground floor.

It will be good to find a solid mentor.

But realize you too can be an advisor;

it’s not out of reach,

For you have so much to share and

so much to teach.

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