Tips For Successful Job Hunting: How To Get A Job Without A Resume

I am in my mid-thirties, and, as you can imagine, IThe problem was that I did not exactly know what
have changed and looked for jobs many times in mytype of job I wanted to do. Was it script writing,
life. No matter how successful was in my job huntingproducing, PR, acting or what? Then I started to
research, I realized that there are certain groundtake classes on film writing. It was when I finished
"rules" that need to be respected; otherwise, we willthe third class of script writing that I understood that
not get what we want from our careers.First of all,going to the movies was a fun hobby, but that this
forget about your resume.A resume can't get you awas not my industry. After that, I gave up sending
job. A resume won't get you a job. Research provedresumes and I concentrated on my real needs and
that for 1,400 resumes sent out, there is only ONEdesires. I finally found a job for a different industry
job offer! The percentage is very low so instead ofthat I enjoyed.Have a real project.For two weeks,
worrying too much about the structure, the layoutbuy all the newspapers and magazines you can find in
and the type of fonts you will use to create ayour local area and/or nationally. Then clip job ads
fantastic resume, do the following:Find what youyou feel attracted to. Keep them in a folder on a
really want to do in life.By saying that, I don't onlydaily basis. Each morning, find out the main elements
imply a job title. Yes, you would like to be aof the job ad. Was it an intellectual job, a creative
marketing executive, an editor, an IT consultant or arole, an analytical position or something that involved
flying attendant; however, it's the nature of the jobadventure and taking risks? Do you prefer
you will have to think of, in the first place. Do youmanagement roles or travel, editing or calculating,
like nine-to-five roles, well structured and in an office?speaking or thinking? If you do that consistently for
Do you prefer to work in the outdoors? Do you mindtwo weeks, you will have a very clear idea of the
getting up at dawn to work and taking afternoonsroles/jobs you like. I experimented myself, and I
off? Would you mind being on a plane or ship, or dofound out that when looking for nine-to-five roles, I
you think that is a fun way to get a pay check? Ifliked all management positions because they offered
you feel that you do not have the answer to theseflexibility, travel, high profile contacts and decision
questions, think twice.Make lists with things youmaking. My client, Helen, who is an editor in a
enjoy in life: your interests, your hobbies, yourpublishing house loves her job although she admits
passions. Then ask your friends or family. What dothat it can be repetitive sometimes. I could not
they think about you? Very often, we do not have aimagine Helen managing, as she is the type of person
very clear idea of what we like in life, as we arewho thrives on independent, analytical and writing
very much "into it". Our closest people, though, canjobs. On the other hand, my friend John, who is a
help us by identifying areas, hang-ups or paths welecturer at the local college, enjoys research and
ignore or are unable to see. Just give it a go, playteaching.Last but not least: the most important
around, ask people and move on. By the end of yourelement for successful job hunting is to find out who
research, you will know, for example, that you areyou are, not just what you want to do. Are you a
the person who enjoys working on his own, prefersleader, a writer, a speaker, a motivator? An explorer,
the unstructured life style, and works well at night.a risk-taker, an analyst, an artist or a priest? As an
Then, a career in writing or painting might not soundidentity, you are unique. Just recognize your
like a bad idea.Identify the industries you areuniqueness and authenticity, and move on. Finding the
attracted to.This is a funny task. Very often, wejob you want is the first step. Then you have to do
think we like everything. We like the movies, books,this job for forty hours a week for a whole life. It is
planes, hotels, schools and restaurants. Yes, we do.important that you deserve to express "your being"
This does not imply that we would like to work forwhile doing it?There are many other tips and
these industries. Enjoying a nice meal at your localstrategies that will help us all to find what we want
restaurant, does not necessarily make you ato do for a living. These four strategies form, in my
successful cook. Your love for children does notopinion, the foundation to success for a first, second
make you a happy and wise teacher, either.Findingor fifth job. Maybe you will find a new job that will fit
the industry of your choice is a long term process,your personality better, because you found out who
and it will require constant research and clarity onyou are. Happy Hunting!Thei Zervaki is a career coach
your part. I remember I had a huge "crush" on theand founder of She coaches individuals who don't like
film industry five years ago. I worked for a filmto edit resumes, delivers fun workshops and helps
festival that didn't last more than two months. I kepther clients to get results.
applying for jobs in the film industry, unsuccessfully.