Five Ways Your Friends Should Be Helping You Land Your Next Job
By Keith Ferrazzi
You don't have to tackle your job search alone. The ability to let others help—the central theme of the book Who's Got Your Back—is the single most overlooked skill set needed when searching for a new job.
5. The Fun Factor. Don't get so bogged down in your job search that you forget to have a good time. Retreating into isolation will leave you unhappy and unproductive, so ask your friends to keep your dance card full.
Not all of your friends will be up to the task of making a deep commitment to helping you out—but some of them certainly will be, and asking is the only way you'll find out. In doing so, you'll have made a giant first step toward creating what I call "lifeline relationships" in Who's Got Your Back—an inner circle of deep, trusting friends and colleagues who will do everything imaginable so that you won't fail.
Keith has distilled finding a your next employment gig into five easy steps. I completely believe that following these steps will help anyone find a new job. What's most impressive is the reciprocity in Step 3. Sure you're looking for a job - it's your current goal. Ask for help, but also offer to help your friends with their goals. All you have to do is follow these steps... oh, and think about joining us in the Greenlight Community. Cheers. - Ronnie Ledesma
From readersdigest.com
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