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Send a thank-you that shows you listened
The follow-up an interviewer actually remembers, in a few sentences
ConversationYou + 1
10 minutesTry it
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Stay close to people you respect
One short note every month or two keeps good people in your life
Make timeYou + 1
5 to 10 minutes a monthTry it
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Set a weekly job search rhythm
Give your search set hours, so it stops following you around all week
Make timeJust you
15 minutes a weekTry it
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How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)
Find out which of your career wants were installed by someone else
Essay by Tim UrbanFree
68 minutesRead it
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Hand off work so nothing drops
Give the next person a first morning without guesswork
WorksheetYou + 1
20 minutesTry it
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Map your transferable skills
What you can do, pulled out of your job title and into plain words
WorksheetJust you
30 minutesTry it
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Understand a company before you apply
Half an hour that tells you what the job is really for
Go find itJust you
30 minutesTry it
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Your working identity
Stop hunting for the one right career and test a few instead
Podcast episode · FranklinCovey On LeadershipFree
38 minutesListen
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Reconnect with five people before you need them
A month of short notes, and a network that's warm when it counts
SequenceYour team
8 stepsTry it
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Meet the people your work touches
Learn what people need from you before they have to tell you
SequenceYour team
6 stepsTry it
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Tell your new team how you'll ramp up
Replace the team's guesses about the new person with a plan they can see
ConversationYour team
10 minutesTry it
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The power of weak ties in gaining new employment
The people you know a little may be your best route to what's next
Essay by Peter DizikesFree
6 minutesRead it

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