Do not listen to Eminem

Do NOT lose yourself!

One thing I found hard was to cope with the massive amount of "information" you deal with when opening up for opportunities.

Since I did not know where to start, I attempted several strategies, such as:

- direct application
- attend networking events; even some really generalist
- open a blog
- learn different plateforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ etc)
- personal branding (SEO, community management etc)

and so forth. I could have tried even harder as I still have many other GOOD ideas to put in practice, such as:
- video resume (in progress)
- consistent and designed portfolio
- turn this blog into a broader WordPress!

All these really interesting and each single one playing an important role in the wider strategy.
But in the meantime, distracting me from my core target and above all, effort and time consuming!

Leverage on the gold you already have at hands

Now that you have mapped your market, mapped your networks and started to engage informational contacts, do not turn back on Internet!

You have met some people within your targeted industry who can help you with:
- introducing you to their networks
- answering specific insightful questions
- advising or even counselling you on your career
- vouching for you!

This is a little step further in the process, but a really important one to get you to your goal: you have broken in !

You are not anymore a random, unknown applicant. Trusted people in the industry are now keen to help you.

You should build upon that.

Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Author - Kevin Simonnet