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Your New World Of Career Choices How To Win At The Game Of Finding A New “Job”

©Copyright 2011 – Paul Kaliher, SMS Design, Inc.

Did you just lose your job? Or, are you afraid you are just about to lose it?

I’ve been in your shoes three times in my career, and I know how painful it is and how you can sometimes lose hope. But, even if it doesn’t seem obvious right now, you do have a whole new world of career opportunities.

Right now is the best time ever to consider what you really want to do next with your life. Maybe you just want to find another job like the one you just lost. Or, maybe, you want to find a different job, a better job. Or, perhaps it is time for you to get out of the rat race completely.

Inside, you’ll find out what your options are, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and what to do next.

There is hope! Read, think, act, succeed.

This Ebook is provided in a PDF presentation format so it is easy to read and absorb.

What’s It All About Alfie?

How to get the right start to this new phase of your life

Your career choices, along with their advantages and disadvantages

Consider the option of starting your own part time or full time business

The steps necessary for success in winning the “find a new job” game, or the “start your own business” game

Getting a good start

Now is the time to reevaluate what you

want to do with the rest of your life

Identify your Core Desires

(What do you really want?)

Identify your strengths

(What are you really good at?)

Move forward decisively

(Take massive action in the right direction)

Identify Your Core Desires

Identifying your core desires will help you determine what you really want out of life, and will help you leverage your passions and strengths to accomplish your core desires.

It will help you decide exactly what job, career, or business you want to have now. A core desire is not just a superficial “I want to be rich”, for example. It is the deeper reason why you want to be rich, such as “I want the freedom to do what I want, when I want, and where I want (and being rich will give me that freedom)”. A lot of people really don't know what they want deep down. You need to be different. Know what you want at the deepest heartfelt level and you'll be miles ahead of everyone else.

Identify Your Strengths

What are you really good at? Playing to your strengths is a strategy for long term success. It will also help you in your job search and interviewing process. Look inside yourself, be honest, and list the things you are really good at. Everybody is good at something. You are probably good at doing more things than you realize. You might ask your ten closest family members or friends what they think you are good at doing. Once you know your strengths, you want to focus on doing the things you are good at, and let others do for you what you are not good at. Make sure your next job or career plays to your strengths.

Move Forward Decisively

Nothing happens without action. You can plan and plan, and dream and dream, forever. It might be pleasant to plan and dream. But, nothing will happen unless you act on your plans and dreams. Do your planning and dreaming about what job, career, or business you would like to have. Then choose a course of action quickly and move forward decisively. Take massive action until you have accomplished your goals. You’ll be so glad you did.

So, now that you have identified your core desires and strengths, and are ready to act, what are your job or career options to consider?

Your Career Choices

What Are Your Options:

Find a new job similar to your old job Find a new job that is very different than your old job

Buy a new job

Buy a franchise

Buy some other business

Start your own business

Retire or work part time if you can afford it

Your Career Choices

One Option To Always Consider

My personal opinion: At least half of all job seekers should be starting and building their own business (yes…you too), even when they get a new job (start a business part time on the side) But, don’t “jump off a cliff” and abandon your job search efforts to start your business. You probably need income right now, and you may not get enough income fast enough with any new business of your own.

More about this later

Your Career Choices

Next, Let’s Look At Each Of Your

Options Separately:

Find a new job similar to your old job Find a new job that is very different than your old job

Buy a new job

Buy a franchise

Buy some other business

Start your own business

Retire or work part time if you can afford it

Your Career Choices

Find a new job similar to your old job

May be the fastest way to a new job You will need:

A great resume with specific quantifiable results from your previous job(s)

Good cover letters

Active networking

Active use of all other job seeking tools Targeted mailing campaign

Getting past the gatekeepers

Good interviewing skills

Your Career Choices

Find a new job similar to your old job

Advantages

Disadvantages

Least resistance from

You’ll still be “working for

inside yourself and from

the man”

the world

You may be jumping into

another job that you won’t

Easier transition from old

like any better than your

job to new job

last job (that’s OK if you

May be the fastest way

really liked your old job)

to a new job

You could be laid off or

fired again tomorrow

It takes just as much

effort as starting some

businesses for yourself

Your Career Choices

Find a new job that is very

different from your old job

Try this if you hated your old job. If you loved your previous job, and you did it well, don’t necessarily try this approach.

You will need:

A in-depth reevaluation of what you want to do and what you are good at

A restructured resume that focuses on skills, experience and quantifiable results in the new area you want to get a job in Perhaps a “position proposal” that includes a description of the job you really want, and a proposal that you be the one to fill that job

Everything else listed on the previous slide

Your Career Choices

Find a new job that is very

different from your old job

Advantages

Disadvantages

You may be happier in a

You’ll still be “working for

new job that is a better

the man”

fit with your core desires

Forces you to evaluate

More resistance from

what you really want to

inside yourself and from

do

the world

You could be laid off or

fired again tomorrow

It takes just as much

effort as starting some

businesses for yourself

Your Career Choices

Buy a new job

Buy a franchise

Invest in a franchise and set up your franchised business

Buy an existing franchised business that is up for sale

Your Career Choices

Buy a new job: Buy a franchise

Advantages

Disadvantages

A business of your own

Major investment ($10,000

that could build equity

to $1,000,000+)

You’ll be your own boss

May take a lot longer than

Business model may

finding a job

already be proven so you

have a better chance of

May be working longer

success

hours and for less money

You have significant tax

than at a job

advantages compared to

May have to pay a portion

a traditional job

of your profits to the

franchisor

Your products or services

may decline in popularity

People problems

Your Career Choices

Buy a new job: Buy a business

Buy a business

Manufacturing

Retail

Service

Distributor

On-line

Your Career Choices

Buy a new job: Buy a business

Advantages

Disadvantages

A business of your own

Major investment (typically 1

that could build equity

to 10 X sales or 2 to 8 X

You’ll be your own boss

profits)

You have significant tax

Could take a long time

advantages compared to

Changes in the market could

a traditional job

cause the business to fail

You may end up working

longer hours and for less pay

than at a job

People problems

Your Career Choices

Start your own business

Manufacturing

Retail

Service

Distributor

Become a consultant

On-line

Home Based: There is a PERFECT™ Home Based Business

Your Career Choices

Start your own business

Advantages

Disadvantages

A business of your own

Initially may require

that could build equity

more time and effort

You could do something

than a job would require

you really love

Some businesses may

You’ll be your own boss

require a large

You could set it up so you

investment

have more freedom

You’ll know your business,

market, and customers well

You will have significant

tax advantages compared

to a traditional job

There Is A P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

Home Based Business

P: Profitable

E: Easy

R: Real

F: Fits Your Desired Lifestyle

E: E-Friendly

T: Testable at low cost and low risk Find out more at: www.myPERFECThomebasedbusiness.com

Your Career Choices

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