Start to Plan the Change Now!

I've been running my resume writing business for a few years now - long enough to recognize the patterns.

Like any business, we have times of year that are quiet and times that are hectic. December is always a quiet time, but it's just the calm before the inevitable tsunami because that's the month when the pressure cooker is building. You probably don't even know it yet. At the moment, you're focused on getting over Thanksgiving, and finding that Nintendo Wii for the kids, and where you'll spend Christmas. But right after the new year, when you get back to your desk and look at the mountain of work that you left there on Christmas Eve, and have just poked in the intervening weeks because - let's face it - no one gets anything done between Christmas and New Year - a good percentage of you will decide it's time to make a move.

At that point you'll be filled with urgency. You'll see lots of great postings and you'll want to apply for them all. You'll rush to rewrite your resume and, if you seek professional help, you'll ask if there's any way the writer can get it done in the next 2 days or so because you don't miss that fantastic opportunity you just saw on Monster. And of course, any professional resume writer worth his or her salt will have to turn you down because they are overwhelmed with all the other people who are also in a rush to find a new job.

So, if you have been dallying with the idea of a move for some time, why not start getting prepared now? That way, when January rolls around, your resume will be in top shape, you'll know exactly what you want to do next, and when you see that great opportunity, you'll be ready to apply. And even if you ultimately decide to stay put, you'll have a good sense of what you've accomplished and you'll be ready should a headhunter call with a great opportunity.

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Comments

[David B. Wright]

Good points.

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" - Seneca, Roman philosopher, 1st century A.D.

This still holds true today. The more prepared you are, the "luckier" you will be.

It's a good idea to update your resume once a year, whether you're actively looking for a new opportunity or not.

You can get a free mini-course on the top 7 resume mistakes on my website at http://www.thegetajobbook.com

To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves