MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM
“If you're coasting, you're either losing momentum or else you're headed downhill.” ~ Joan Welsh

We’ve had some interesting weather this past month. A lot of rain and cold offered a beautiful blanket of snow in the local mountains. Most everyone loves a good snowball fight, and those pitched and missed often roll downhill to a place unknown.

Question #1: Have you ever watched a snowball roll downhill? What starts as a little ball gains momentum and with each roll gathers both size and speed. Left to roll, a snowball will keep moving unless another force stops it or slows it down.

Question #2: What’s the momentum of your job search?
• Are you just coasting?
• Is it stalled?
• Is it rolling?

It should be rolling right along as we start this New Year. Momentum for your job search can be achieved through:
• A revised resume
• A resolve to attend a few networking opportunities each week (check with Chamber of Commerce to see what is available locally)
• Signing up for, and using LinkedIn and Twitter, to make contacts and search job openings
• Target 10 companies you would like to work for and research who the department head is
• Call direct to this person, or use Social Networking, (LinkedIn/Twitter) to contact this person
• Look daily at the aggregate sites (i.e. indeed.com, simplyhired.com) for new job openings (p.s. new jobs get posted over the weekend too).
• Set Google “Alerts” with key words that will generate information to you daily via Google’s search engine (i.e. Temecula Jobs, San Diego Jobs, Engineering Jobs, Human Resource Jobs, etc.) Go into Google and search out “Alerts” and you can follow the prompts to set the “alert”
These are all elements that will help your job search gain momentum this year. There is momentum in the current economic environment. The job numbers are still improving. Momentum…things are moving forward. Are you, or are YOU the force that stops it or slows it down?

GOOD NEWS: The San Diego area has been named as one of the top 20 best places for jobs in 2011. Most job openings were in technology, followed by sales, engineering and marketing. Be encouraged!

CONGRATULATIONS: To Barbara E. who has started her own business, SweetDreamsByBarb. com. Barbara has designed and created baby items and has her first of two websites up. Congratulations to Barbara and her desire to create her own momentum for work.

BACTS FACT: “There is this odd momentum phenomenon that occurs with job seekers who are actively pursuing work, that once an offer comes in, others quickly follow.” ~J. Smith

THAT'S IT: Momentum: The tendency of a moving object to keep moving unless another force stops it or slows it down. Try and keep moving forward on the job search. Work hard this week to build some momentum.

“One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.” ~ Michael Korda

Good luck on the job search this week,
Jan

Jan M. Smith
Inland Management Group
Human Resource Consulting & Support to the Service Industry
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