The #1 thing you MUST do before you apply for a job | Job Search Strategy (Part 1/5)

To avoid wasting time and energy in your job search, and facing unnecessary rejection, you must be more strategic with the jobs you apply to in the first place.

Most people just apply to jobs based on job salary and title and don't consider so many other factors that matter when it comes to a job. Before you apply for a job, you must get clarity about what matters to you in your next role, beyond job title and salary.

In this video, Sarah Doody shares job search strategy tips to help you develop clarity about the role you want next through what she refers to as a Career Value Criteria or CVC as she calls it for short!

Armed with specific criteria about the job you want next, you'll be able to feel more confident when you do get a job offer or even make the decision easier if you find yourself in a position where you need to decide between multiple job offers.

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01:11 The number one thing you need to do before you apply for a job? what this is, is you need to create something that I call your career value criteria

02:42 If you don't think about these things, guess what? You might end up taking a job that doesn't align with what you want and what you need.

04:25 It can help you leverage one of the biggest superpowers in your job search, and that is your career community.

05:45 Let's imagine you're buying a house…

07:43 So beyond job title and salary, of course, here are the things we need to think about.

09:10 A great way to brainstorm this is to think about the past jobs you've had.

10:51 As much as they are interviewing you, you need to be interviewing them.
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Видео The #1 thing you MUST do before you apply for a job | Job Search Strategy (Part 1/5) канала Sarah Doody