The Job Search Checklist Quotes

“A strong follow through makes the difference between getting noticed and being overlooked.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“By investing the time to figure out your differential advantage, you will save hours of time and reduce the overall length of time you are out of work.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Market your strengths by using your exclusive abilities.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Your personal marketing plan is a two-page strategy that summarizes your job search.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Set up news alerts for companies in which you are particularly interested.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“You can gain valuable insights into the issues a company is promoting by reading its blog. However, blogs written by former employees usually discuss the hidden underbelly of the organization—the issues the company does not want discussed in public.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“But losing a job doesn't make you any less of a person. It simply presents a challenge to overcome.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Bernard Haldane is credited with creating the outplacement method of having clients recall stories about satisfying accomplishments, concentrating on those they achieved without effort and enjoyed immensely.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“pinpoint these skills, it is important for you to identify at least twenty accomplishments from all times of your life: school, work (from your early career to the present), volunteer activities, hobbies, etc.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Job searching eight hours a day sounds like a lot of time, but that time should include attendance at networking events, community events, volunteer activities, and attendance at least one support group.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Don't assume more than your adjusted share of responsibilities out of guilt or shame about being unemployed because this could sabotage your job search.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Keep in mind the special ways in which unemployment affects your children. Young children will probably not understand enough about your job to react in the same way as adult members of your household. That doesn't mean they will be untouched or unaffected by your unemployment.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Manage rejection by using the Rule of 3/30. This means you follow through with potential networking opportunities, companies, and positions three times every month. When you do this, you will be following up every ten days, which is a balanced approach and does not seem desperate.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Be sure to create goals and measure daily productivity.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Be prepared to experience extreme mood swings as long as you're unemployed. Your feelings may be exaggerated.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“One of the most shocking things about job loss is that you learn very quickly who your true friends are and who your work acquaintances were.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Unexpressed anger can be heard in your voice and impact how you interview.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Anger is the fire in your belly. Properly channeled, it will energize your job search.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“To reduce fear, choose, instead, to move forward. Know that there is another job for you out there; positive thinking always helps change your situation.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“The key to managing fear and panic is to put your concerns into perspective. Create a scheduled worry time.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Volunteer because being productive feels good and allows you to focus on what you have instead of what you lost.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Ask for professional help if you feel you are becoming clinically depressed.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Constructively channeled anger will energize your job search.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff

“Do Not Sign Your Severance Package at the Time of Your Termination You will have thirty days to review all paperwork given to you for your signature.”
― Damian Birkel, The Job Search Checklist: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff