| Job Searchers, have you ever been so close to | | | | opportunities.Remember to keep looking at and |
| getting a new position that you stop doing most of | | | | applying for openings until you have completely |
| the things that brought you to that point? It is easy | | | | negotiated for your next position. Continue the |
| to get so excited over one potential opportunity that | | | | activities that resulted in success. Seek out the |
| you forget how important it is to keep your pipeline | | | | assistance of a coach or job search buddy who can |
| full of leads.A job search takes time, potentially three | | | | help keep you accountable during the demands of a |
| to six months, or longer in our current economy, | | | | search.Think out of the box for possible job options |
| depending upon your particular skill and salary level. | | | | or employers. You may have several skill sets to |
| People often get discouraged at the amount of time | | | | promote rather than just one. Continue exploring and |
| it is taking and may slow down or even stop the | | | | talking to anyone you can about potential |
| process. In addition, employers often state an ideal | | | | opportunities. Keep your pipeline full of leads and you |
| time frame to fill the position. However, that goal | | | | may be surprised by the results. Your negotiating |
| may not be realistic, and the employer may take | | | | power and your confidence will increase when you |
| much longer than anticipated filling the position.Waiting | | | | have more than one option.Joanne Waldman is a |
| on a specific job could put you at risk. Perhaps you | | | | trailblazer in global learning and personal/career and |
| have interviewed once or even several times for the | | | | retirement coaching so her alma mater recognized |
| job. During the interview process, you receive | | | | her with the Citation of Merit for Outstanding |
| encouraging signals that you are the top candidate. | | | | Achievement and Meritorious Service.In 2001 she |
| As a result, you decide that this is the job for you | | | | started New Perspective Coaching. Previously, Joanne |
| and you stop developing other leads. Then, you | | | | consulted with Fortune 500 companies. Joanne trains |
| discover the position has gone to someone else. | | | | coaches for International Coach Academy and |
| Where does that leave you in your job search? All | | | | Retirement Options. Awarded the Master Career |
| your eggs were in one basket and now you are back | | | | Counselor title, Joanne also earned her Professional |
| at square one with nothing on the radar screen and | | | | Certified Coach designation.Joanne has a Masters of |
| weeks wasted because you were counting on this | | | | Education and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She |
| job.So, what are some of the things you can do to | | | | graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. A Licensed |
| keep the momentum going in your job search? Be | | | | Professional Counselor with national counseling |
| aware that this is a process and takes time, energy | | | | certification, Joanne also serves as a Nationally |
| and commitment. The more you put in, the more you | | | | Certified Gerontological Counselor and completed the |
| get back. Set up some structures to ensure that you | | | | Geriatric Scholar Fellowship Program through St. Louis |
| spend a certain amount of time each week on your | | | | University.Joanne has been quoted in the Wall Street |
| search. That could include networking activities or | | | | Journal and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has published |
| even going to the gym, as long as you are cultivating | | | | over 50 of her articles. |