What do “winners” do to achieve success?
By Sandy Prock, M.Ed., JCTC, Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com

Are you wondering what it takes to make a successful career transition or find a new job? I found some great new research from a book called “The Winners Brain – 8 Strategies Great Minds use to Achieve Success” by Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske (with Liz Neporent) that may help you in your job search.

The authors reveal the latest research about what “winner’s” do to achieve success. The benefit to us is that we can learn and follow in their successful footsteps.

When you are unemployed or unhappy in your work and looking for new work, consider it imperative that you create the best possible scenario; you can to accomplish your career goals on a regular basis.

One of the things “winners” do is they take care of the DETAILS. They break down their long-term goals into every day concrete details. Then they actually do those sometimes-mundane things to reach their ultimate goal. Even if you already know this, it is fun to see research prove how right you are!

An abstract goal is not what will carry you to the job of your dreams. Tackle the mundane details of the job search - that is what will carry you to your dream job, while you enjoy the ride. What will carry you forward is to define everyday step-by-step goals. Seize the day!

It is when you carry out your concrete daily goals, such as getting all your job search documents in order, by updating your resume (make sure it is top notch!) and writing your cover letter (make sure it is well written and intriguing) that will help you be on your way to success. After you create your first-rate resume and cover letter, be prepared with your reference list, your salary history (if this applies to you), your thank-you letter, your follow-up letter, your recruiter letter (if this applies to you), and last but not least, your text resume. If you have all your documents up-to-date and in top-notch form you are ready to hit the job trail.

Go beyond what is normal and spend at least one hour a day applying for jobs that spark your interest. Better yet, make it your full time job. Work your job search and it will work for you. The more effort you put into your job search, the better your chances of landing the job of your dreams. That makes perfect sense. Take the driver’s seat of your life.

Any questions you may have about your resume or other job search documents, please feel free to call Bob Prock, an award winning resume writer (national award). You can reach him at 1-864-292-5288.

Bob and I wish you great success in finding and landing the job of your dreams, step by concrete step! Go for it and may you land your best job yet!

Sandy Prock M.Ed. (Masters of Education in Vocational Guidance and Counseling), JCTC (Job and Career Transition Coach), Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com