A Workspace for Job Seekers
Are you are looking for a new job? Are you doing everything you can to improve your chances of getting multiple offers? Great careers don’t happen by accident and real success takes planning. If you are serious about building a professional career, then laying a foundation for success is one of the most important things you can do. So, if you are ready, you can start by taking control of your career; years from now, a future version of you will be grateful. You already know that as your search activity increases, there is a point where you will start to lose track of things – and that could cost you. And who can afford the luxury of sending out just one application at a time, only to sit there waiting for a response that never comes; for most people, treading water is not a strategy. In such a highly competitive job market, applying for multiple jobs at once and talking to multiple companies at the same time is normal and expected. And once you are talking to more than just one company, they should compete for your time, however, it gets difficult to keep it all in your head. We can help.
With the job market made up thousands of companies, each with hundreds of positions to fill, it is easy to see how a private Workspace can help you manage the chaos. Everyone is doing their best to oversee a process that is both random and chaotic by nature. And while job boards do a lot of the heavy lifting, it eventually falls to companies to sift through hundreds of candidates.
Everyone knows that companies will have HR departments with systems and tools to manage their process. And then there are agencies and job boards, but where are your tools, and what is your process? Who do you have helping you? A dedicated Job Journals Workspace might be just what you need to level the playing field and gain a competive advantage over other candidates who are also trying to land that same position.
Develop Your Message
Every job search is a unique experience. The jobs are different, the companies are different, and most importantly, you are different – every time. So, when reintroducing yourself to the job market, knowing your strengths and your weaknesses will give you a better idea of what you want to get out of the process. It will help you shape your priorities and your goals. Once you have developed your message and your value story, you are ready to pick the positions you want to target.
Pick Your Position
No one has your best interest in mind more than you, and a Workspace makes it easier to organize your information and evaluate your options. This includes doing your own research as you think about what works best for you. Sure, you will study the job description, but you may also look at the company, their business, their track record and you will want to keep all that information in one place – at your fingertips. The goal is to pick your targets from a informed position of strength; that is the best place to be.
Execute Your Plan
In today’s competitive job market, everyone does everything they can to land their next job. So, if there is something you are not doing, you are at a competitive disadvantage. Fortunately, nothing stacks the odds in your favor more than being personally prepared. Knowing what you want to say and how you want to say it can leave an impression that sets you apart from the rest. A strong message about your value builds your personal brand, and in the process, reduces your stress when you seek to impress. This is the secret that can turn a maybe into a yes.
Our Mission
We believe that investing in yourself is money well spent. That is how you build the career you want and the life you would choose if you could. Our mission is to help you achieve your career goals with a set of tools designed for job seekers. To that end, a Job Journals Workspace puts essential tools into your hands so that you can start building the success you envision.
Louis Pasteur is quoted as having said, “Chance favors the prepared mind. ”We believe that better tools to research, review, and prepare yourself will give you an advantage as a candidate. You will stand out because you will do more, because you will know more. This preparation will increase your confidence and your competence when it comes to interacting with prospective employers. And it is no secret that better preparation and performance can increase the odds of getting you to the offer stage. From there, it’s up to you to say, “yes” or “no.”
Our mission is not to replace the existing system, but to make it work better for you. We embrace everything that you already have and give you a place to put it so that it is always organized and always available. Beyond that, we also provide organizational and preparatory tools, designed to help job seekers deliver memorable performances in an increasingly competitive job market.
The key difference in our mission is that a company, broker, agency, or job board is primarily interested in filling a slot. There is nothing wrong with that except that it doesn’t have to be you. Our mission is to partner with you on your career journey, to help you become the candidate that stands out from the rest – the one that is likeable and delivers a memorable experience. That’s the one that gets picked. That is our mission and it starts here… with us.
