Many commented how great the Monday morning meeting was, and they appreciated the motivation and inspiration provided, but they felt they needed more guidance for what to do Tuesday through Friday.
What follows comes from the ever-creative and awesome mind of Steve Asay. He has generously shared his thinking after reducing it to paper on Monday.
Steve has challenged all the candidates looking for new employment to give their families a wonderful Christmas gift -- secure employment before December 14, 2010.
He introduced an outline (see below) that if followed will produce the new job in four months:
Month 1 – Week 1
Identify tools needed for Campaign
o Telephone
o Computer
o Office/Place to Work
o Network of Contacts
o Resume
o Portfolio
o Website
o Blog
o Twitter
o Other
Determine Values
o Type of positions willing to accept
o Salary range
o Benefits required
o Geography
o Time
o Travel
o Deal Breakers
o Other
Initiate update of Resume and Portfolio
Start 100 Cards networking list
Create initial profile on ldsjobs.org
Meet with your Ward leadership
Month 1 – Week 2
Set Campaign objectives – BIG IDEA
Begin Discovery Experiences
o Wise Wanderings Map
o StrengthsFinder 2.0
Develop a list of 50 or more target companies for review
Complete Career Workshop 1
Determine who and invite Accountability Team to help
Complete updated resume
Continue Portfolio collection
Complete profile on ldsjobs.org
Form a Peer Team with other job candidates
Perform Service Hours
Month 1 – Week 3
Meet with member of Monday Professional Program Team
o Review Campaign objectives
o Demonstrate use of Power Statements
o Review resume
o Review ldsjobs.org profile
o Review portfolio
o Review Accountability Team
Begin calls to 100 Cards
Begin filtering 50 target companies through Wanderings and Strengths
Test resume on CareerBuilder, Monster, etc
Begin Informational Interviews
Meet with Peer Team
Report to Accountability Team
Perform Service Hours
Month 1 – Week 4
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Update resume based on internet test
Update ldsjobs.org profile based on internet test
Network into target companies
Add new target companies to maintain list at 25 minimum
Continue Informational Interviews
Complete video interview with Professional Program Team
Accept and attend all job interviews from test
Meet with Peer Team
Report to Accountability Team
Perform Service Hours
Month 2 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 5 new companies each week
Perform Service Hours
Complete at least 10 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 2 – Monthly Activities
Report progress to Ward leadership
Meet with Professional Program Team for update and refinement of Campaign
Complete Career Workshop 2
Update objectives
Build Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Professional Program Team
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
Complete a Second Interview practice with Professional Program Team
Month 3 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 5 new companies each week
Perform Service Hours
Complete at least 10 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 3 – Monthly Activities
Report progress to Ward leadership
Meet with Professional Program Team for update and refinement of Campaign
Refine resume
Refine portfolio
Update objectives
Add new targeted companies
Update Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Professional Program Team
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
Month 4 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 5 new companies each week
Perform Service Hours
Complete at least 15 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 4 – Monthly Activities
Report progress to Ward leadership
Meet with Professional Program Team for update and refinement of Campaign
Refine resume
Refine portfolio
Update objectives
Add new targeted companies
Update Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Professional Program Team
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
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