- Sit home and wait for an offer. You should intentionally narrow your prospects to the point that it becomes very easy to get a new job. Sit at home and wait for the calls to pour in. The more you are out hitting the streets the less you are home—available to take a call.
- Narrow your search to only one industry. Often, job seekers have a fixed idea in their minds about what they want their next job to be. If you have worked in one particular industry throughout your career, look for jobs only in that industry. Regardless of what your previous jobs were, limit your job search to that and become an expert. Most people do not realize that job function skills are not transferable to other industries. Stick with what has worked in the past.
- Interview over the phone rather than face-to-face. Some job seekers attempt to have face-to-face interviewing, operating on the theory that it is easier to get a job in person rather than over the phone. This is incorrect. Phone calls land jobs—face to face meetings do not!
- Eliminate out-of-town job opportunities. Stick to your guns and refuse to extend the job search beyond your immediate metropolitan area. You have the skills and should not be forced to relocate for any reason.
- Arrive late for the interview. Employers expect you to be on time for the interview, so you should do the opposite of what they expect. Safe is boring. These employers want to hire free thinkers who are not afraid to operate outside of the box. Inside the box thinkers are what have destroyed the economy. Plan on arriving at least 10 minutes late, instead of 10 minutes early.
