How Do You Rate Your Performance as a Job Seeker?

The other day I wrote about what a job description would look like for a job seeker.  I can't stop thinking about the concept.  My belief is that most job seekers have not been given good job descriptions.  They are not performing well (have been in an extended job search) because they do not know what is expected of them.  Nor is anyone evaluating their performance.  As a result, they are frustrated.  And I think employers are frustrated too, because they have to evaluate so many candidates with varying levels of interviewing skills. 

In a networking group we talked about job duties and skills required in the role of job seeker and this is what they came up with:

Duties:

• Managing on line promotion of company brand (your's) 
• Plan and implement marketing strategy/campaign using marketing plan
• Develop new and manage existing relationships
• Ability to perform prospecting on the phone and in person to build a
  pipeline of opportunities
• Increase contact volume and enhance your image in the local community.
• Monitor activities and performance to ensure actual secured jobs meet or exceed established revenue plan.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills Include:

• Demonstrated time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Public speaking a
  plus) 
• Organizational skills
• Customer service skills 
• Database management skills
• Strong active listening abilities 
• Ability to self manage (take initiative and stay motivated) 
• Familiarity of research tools (InfoUSA, ONet, Million Dollar
  Database, and others) 
• Leadership skills 
• Keen understanding of business etiquette

Special Requirements:

Must be a jack of all trades and not afraid to do what it takes to get the job done.  Must learn new things daily.  Working knowledge of technology, including social media and all Microsoft office products.

How would you rate your monthly performance in those areas?

Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Needs Improvement

Comments

[Resume Writing Service]

I still think new ideas about job description I love to create new ideas for job search is good experience for me and opportunity to learn about different firms.

[careersherpa]

Mike- You are so right! The lessons we are learning about job search MUST carry forward. Managing our career is like managing our retirement portfolios. If we take a laid back approach to either, we're sunk!

For more insight on managing your career, visit Mike's website and current post http://mikelally.net/blog/?p=285

[mike lally]

Love the job description idea. BUT!!! Most of this applies to managing your career as well. We are already holding more and more jobs across our "timeline" - this is ONLY going to increase. We're not going back. Job seeking or not - we should be doing all of the activities listed in this post.