Job Search Readiness If you began a job search today, how ready would you be? Job search readiness quiz Finding a new job gets more high-tech every day. This is true even if your job has nothing to do with tech. There are various “robots” at every stage of today’s job search, watching every move you make, ready to eliminate you if you don’t play the game to their liking. But even though job searches now happen across sophisticated digital platforms, the fundamentals of getting a job haven’t gone away. To succeed, you must adjust traditional, proven job search strategies to fit the pre-programmed tech-driven environment. Find out your job search readiness by completing this free, quick, no-strings-attached survey: (This is strictly for your own self-evaluation - we do not save or use your answers in any way – we won’t even ask for an email address – this is for your benefit, not ours.) If you began a job search today, select whether each item is ready or not ready: 1. Are you set up and organized to begin a job search? Do you have:Up-to-date technology and equipment (hardware, phone, video camera)? Ready Not Ready Internet connectivity to support video interviews? Ready Not Ready Up-to-date contacts and calendar software? Ready Not Ready A professional-sounding email address and phone greeting? Ready Not Ready Access to professional surroundings and appearance? Ready Not Ready 2. Do you have all the information you need to fill out an employment application - all in one place and ready to use?Job history (titles, dates, job duties, accomplishments, reasons for leaving)? Ready Not Ready Education and training history (names, dates, highlights)? Ready Not Ready Examples of your work, projects, assignments, other activities? Ready Not Ready References, recommendations, performance review results? Ready Not Ready 3. Have you done an online name search to see what information, images, or posts are out there and viewable by a potential employer? Is all your searchable online information up-to-date, accurate, and helpful to your job search?On major search engines and social media? Ready Not Ready On academic, professional, and industry sites? Ready Not Ready On credit reports, background checks, and personal data searches? Ready Not Ready 4. Have you researched the current job market regarding the position you would seek?How many job openings there are in your desired location? Ready Not Ready The qualifications currently sought for your position / title? Ready Not Ready The going salary and benefits for your position? Ready Not Ready 5. Do you have a current resume that is customizable for each application and:Highlights the key qualifications sought in current job postings for your line of work? Ready Not Ready Shows relevant professional experience, education, and training? Ready Not Ready Highlights the specialized skills you can apply to your line of work? Ready Not Ready Describes impactful and quantifiable accomplishments you have made? Ready Not Ready 6. Do you have a LinkedIn Profile that:Is designed to attract interest from employers or recruiters in your line of work? Ready Not Ready Optimizes your settings, activities, and interests to take advantage of algorithms seeking out people with your skills and experience? Ready Not Ready 7. Do you know how to, and have you defined clear target criteria for your next job?Working for whom, where, by when, making how much? Ready Not Ready Have you defined what employer culture and management style you want? Ready Not Ready Have you identified the daily tasks, hours, setting, and work-life balance you want? Ready Not Ready 8. Are you able to handle quick, verbal interactions with people important to your job search on the phone, by video, or in person?Can you describe who you are, what you are seeking, and the value you bring in just a few seconds (elevator pitch)? Ready Not Ready Can you describe the position you are seeking in terms of solving the employer’s needs? Ready Not Ready Can you describe your career path including the transitions? Ready Not Ready 9. Are you prepared to handle a longer interview with one or more people by phone, video, or in person?Can you present yourself as a competent, trustworthy, and likeable person in an interview setting? Ready Not Ready Can you answer interview questions by weaving in specific examples of your positive work experiences and accomplishments? Ready Not Ready Do you know what to find out about an employer prior to an interview so you can ask meaningful questions of the interviewer? Ready Not Ready 10. Do you have a method in place for networking activities?Finding, approaching, communicating, and following up with potential employers? Ready Not Ready Finding, approaching, communicating, and following up with personal contacts who can help you approach and communicate with potential employers? Ready Not Ready