Why Keeping Your Career Options Open is a Bad Idea

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Why Keeping Your Career Options Open is

a Bad IdeaKim MeningerExecutive Coach & Career [email protected]


As an executive in career

transition, you’re not

exactly clear what you’d like

to do next.


BUT…Rather than narrow your

focus, you decide to keep your options

open.


Why do you keep your options open?

• You don’t know what you want to do and hope that a broad search will help you find the right fit.• You fear that a focused job search will limit

your opportunities.

Keeping your options open sounds reasonable, right?


Actually, it’s NOT a good idea.

To compete in today’s job market, you must be crystal clear about your target.


You can assume your competition is passionate about the target opportunity and has the right background for the job.

How can you compete if you’re not even sure you want the job?


You must also be clear about your unique value proposition.

When you target a position, you need to:• Genuinely believe you are the right

executive for the job.• Powerfully articulate this to your

audience.


Keeping your career options open:

• Dilutes your message•Weakens your candidacy• Increases your chances of finding the

wrong job


If you’re not clear what you want to do next:

1. Think about what you want from your career.

2. Carefully evaluate your options BEFORE executing your job search.

3. Engage a career expert to help you, if necessary.


Remember…

An executive job search is NOT a numbers game!

Zeroing in on the right target will strengthen your confidence, message, and candidacy.


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Kim MeningerExecutive Coach & Career [email protected]

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