The document provides tips for successfully managing career transitions. It recommends building a contact network, creating a strong resume and interview skills, taking a personal inventory to identify strengths and work style, refining career objectives, being thorough and persistent in job searching, and understanding one's own strengths and objectives to develop an effective plan. The overall message is that taking these steps will help ensure a successful transition and deeper understanding of one's career goals.

1. TIP: MANAGING TRANSITIONS
Do you know what it takes to successfully transition? If you’re forced to make one, or you have the time to plan a
transition there are a few steps you should follow to overcome transition or make smoother transitions:
Build a career contact network
Business relationships are vital to your efforts, connect with any individual and call on them when needed. Studies
show that 75% of jobs are found through networking.
Make a dynamic presentation
Your résumé and self presentation must show you at your highest level of effectiveness. Your résumé speaks for
you before you get an opportunity to do so in must cases – be sure that what it says is an excellent representation of who
you are and what you bring to the table.
Polish your interviewing and negotiating skills
Effective verbal skills can convert opportunities into job offers. Practice, Practice, Practice.
Take a personal inventory
Identify past successes, current strengths, overall work style and personal preferences.
Refine your career objective
It must be clear, focused and realistic-based firmly on your strengths and goals.
Be through and persistent
Write effective letters conduct productive meetings and follow-up on all of your opportunities. Your commitment to
implementing the plan will ensure a successful outcome.
You must understand your own strengths and your objectives in order to establish a game plan that will result in not just
finding another job, but having a deeper understanding of yourself and your overall career objectives. Learn how to
manage a successful job search campaign. Remember you are the person responsible for YOUR OWN SUCCESS!
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