Far too many people take a passive approach to job search, even when they are actively looking for a new position. Specifically, I mean job seekers may apply to specific positions, but many times do not do enough to create their own action.
The Ladders, a website devoted to job seekers, has a very useful article about creating your own position. The author offers some good ideas about how to think about a job search. You should avoid thinking about your search as an application process, and start thinking about it as a sales process.
The Ladders article stops short of discussing how you begin. Yes, change your perception, but then what. I believe you need to create a theme for your candidacy. You can find an excellent article about this step at Marketing Headhunter, Robert DeNiro on Interviewing.
Your next steps will be to set up your sales process, and execute. That, however is for a future post.
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