WEEKLY JOB SEARCH MODEL
To achieve job-searching results as quickly as possible you should:
Contact at least 10 people or resources per day, 5 days per week.
Get 2 new referrals from each contact
Set up at least 10 face-to-face meetings or interviews each week.
The following model, based on the goal of contacting 50 people orresources per week, will help you optimize your job search. After contacting companies and employers be sure to follow up within a fewdays to maintain momentum.
Word-of-Mouth Referrals
Make at least 18 networking contacts per week – You have at least 100contacts.
Address book
email addresses and phone lists
LDS Tools (ward and stake contacts)
Contacting Companies Directly
Make at least 15 contacts with companies per week from www.ldsjobs.org - Login
My LDSJobs – Search – Companies by industry
Useful Links – Utah Employer Web Sites
Useful Links – National Employer Locator
Advertisements and Internet Listings
Limit your use of this source to 7 leads per week
Indeed.com
Useful Links – Major Job Boards
www.ldsjobs.org – Login
My LDSJobs – Job Postings by Keyword
My LDSJobs – Stake Job Listings
Employment Agencies and Recruiters
Limit your use of this source to 5 leads per week (Same 5 each week)
www.ldsjobs.org – Login – My LDSJobs – Search – Companies
Industry: Employment Services, Staffing, Recruiting
Additional Contacts
Make 5 more contact during the week using any of the 4 main sources orthrough schools, unions, trade journals or government services.
Follow Up
Make at least 10 follow-up contacts each day.
What are you going to say to make them want to hire you?
EVALUATE YOU JOB SEARCH
Record your daily activities, compare your job search to the suggestedmodel. Over time, you will see how well your search is progressing and how long the search might take. Evaluate your experiences with ajob coach to determine what works well and what you might do to improve.