Money Matters and More

A laid off worker, a career-changer, and someone entering the workforce for the first time.  In each of the scenarios should the job-hunting strategies be the same?

Not according to workplace speaker and author, Alexandra Levit, who joined me for a live interview on the Money Matters & More show earlier this month.  (To hear the interview, click onto the BlogTalkRadio box in the upper right corner of this page.) Levit’s most recent book is, New Job, New You, A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career.

Here are some of the strategies she recommended:

Laid-Off Workers: Use the layoff as an opportunity to pursue a course you wouldn’t have had the courage to follow. Take a step back and do a self-assessment.  Ask yourself where you might find meaningful, satisfying work, before sending out resumes to prospective employers.

Career-Changers: Keep expectations low with regard to salary and title.  Entering a new field may mean less money and a less senior title.  Remember that any job in your new field will be a door opener for greater opportunities.   When you bring a large body of knowledge and experience to the new job, the right employer will recognize that and ultimately reward you for it.

New to the Workforce: Be pragmatic about your search for your first job.  Make your goal that of finding a position that will enable you to acquire transferable skills, and take you across a wide variety of industries, like those in sales, marketing and project management.

Have these strategies worked for you?  What other tips would be effective?

Alexandra Levit, a leading workplace author and speaker works to “help people find meaningful jobs – quickly and simply – and to succeed beyond measure once they get there.”  And that’s why I’ve asked her to join me tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for a live conversation on the  Money Matters & More radio show, via BlogTalkRadio.com.

Levit pens the Wall Street Journal’s Reinvent column each week, helping job hunters, career changers (and those who want to remain where they are) finesse the world of work.  She’s also the author of several popular books covering employment issues.   A frequent media spokesperson addressing workplace issues, Levit  has been featured in thousands of outlets, including the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio and ABC News.

Have questions for Alexandra Levit about your career crisis or job quandary?  Be sure to email them to me at moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com before 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

And please remember to tune in to the Money Matters & More show at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, January 6th on BlogTalkRadio.com/money-matters–more.