 |
|
The
Library Vacation™
By Nick Corcodilos |
Part
2
In Part
1 of this article, we discussed the importance of exploring
the terrain to find a path that's right for you. Now we start
blazing a new trail.
Mix
it up with the natives.
Now we're going
to give you some technology: a phone. Sitting on that island, who
are you going to reach out to for advice and help? (No one can get
you off the island, but they can advise you on how to survive.)
Get that list of names
you compiled from your research. You're going to call each of
those people and talk to them or to their assistants. You're going
to ask them for more insight about their business, their company,
their products, their technologies; and for advice about how you
can prepare yourself to work in that business.
Don't worry if you're
not good at making cold calls: write a little script for yourself
and use it until the words start to come naturally. For example...
| This
popular article has been revised and
expanded into a full section of Nick's new book, the How
Can I Change Careers? Answer Kit.
Please
click for more information and
to view samples from the book, and to learn how to change
careers successfully using the methods described throughout
Ask The Headhunter.
This
36-page book
includes a crib sheet
to help get your career change on track—and to help you
keep it there!
Check
it out now! |
NOTE: The Library
Vacation is a trademark of North Bridge Group, Inc.
More Headhunter
Articles
The contents of this site are Copyright (c)
1995-2015 North Bridge Group LLC.
All rights reserved.
This material is for personal use only. Republication and redissemination,
including posting to news groups, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.
Ask The Headhunter, Fearless Job Hunting, the ATH logo and other ATH titles are trademarks or registered trademarks of North Bridge
Group LLC and
Nick A. Corcodilos. |
User
agreement, legal information and disclaimer. |
|
