Hire Help?

When is a good time to hire someone to assist you with your job search is a great question. The answer is not quite so easy to give. Hiring outside people to assist you on your search has its limitations. This is what I do for a living and know the challenges. The first one is the person you hire is probably not the best person for the job. It is your career and you know it better than ANYONE else. You know what projects you have worked on and enjoyed. You know the jobs you have hated and loved. You know it with the most intimate of details. No one you can hire will be able to take the place of you selling yourself.

A second limitation is that it does cost (sometimes) a lot of money to hire someone. The main reason is because of the volume of work involved in any person's search. The job search managers and coaches are looking to "make a living" by helping you and they need to make a living at it. Finding a client who is realistic on their "marketability" is tough and if they are realistic, they know it may take a while to find the right job fit.

So when do you hire someone to help. There are a few good things to keep in mind when hiring someone. The first is time. If you are short on time to really work on your resume, search for jobs, call and email potential leads and provide ample follow up activities you may need some help. If you haven't searched for a job in years as you been at the same company for a long time, this may be a good time to find some help. You may be wanting to change industries or job functions. This type of work is very challenging. Lastly, you may just need someone to bounce ideas off of and provide suggestions on what to do next.

All these are good reasons to look to hire someone to assist you. There are more but always remember that the best person to sell your skills and abilities is yourself. Hiring someone will just give you support when the going gets rough as well as creative ideas on what to do next.

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Jeff