CHECKLIST OF JOB SEARCH CONCERNS
Use the following "Anxiety Scale" to rate each of the following common concerns by circling the appropriate number. After completing the checklist, identify your top 3 concerns by checking their item numbers. 1 Ahhhhhrrrgh! I don't know what I'm going to do, and every time I think about it, I break out in hives. 2 This makes my stomach flip, but I'm able to put it out of my mind long enough to watch my favorite TV show. 3 I'm occasionally plagued by a nagging voice reminding me that I should be doing more. 4 I'm not that worried, I just need a little push. 5 I'm cool as a cucumber. I have it under control. Concern 1 2 3 4 5 1. Understanding the components of your program 2. Working with your consultant/coach /counselor 3. Dealing with issues related to my job transition 4. Telling people about what happened 5. Dealing with stress 6. Dealing with depression 7. Understanding the essential skills employers want 8. Identifying my career goals – short term 9. Identifying my career goals - longer term 10. Understanding and prioritizing my values/what’s important to me 11. Articulating my personal traits /characteristics (I can name 6 or more) 12. Articulating my marketable skills in terms of what I do well and what I enjoy – and in relation to the essential skills employers want 13. Stating my accomplishments concisely for my resume and for interviews (I can name 10 or more) 14. Writing cover letters appropriate to the situation 15. Developing an up to date resume 16. Working with references (having at least 5 who have agreed to serve as a reference) 17. Understanding the current job market 18. Finding Job postings 19. Doing research on prospective employers both to find unpublished openings and to use in applying and interviewing 20. Networking –Enlisting people to assist you in your job search (can name at least 25 people to contact) 21. Interviewing – possessing confidence in my ability to excel in a telephone/in-person interview situation 22. Negotiating the new position – getting the most in terms of salary and benefits using a “win-win” approach 23. Dealing with job search rejection 24. Being too much of a specialist 25. Being too much of a generalist 26. Getting started in a new organization 27. Maintaining high productivity in the job search 28. Keeping job search records so I can respond immediately when necessary 29. Preparing to start a new job 30. Staying ready in case after starting a new job I need to start my search again 31. Attributes I view as obstacles to finding a job 32. Other concerns List other issues or concerns you would like to discuss:
Use the following "Anxiety Scale" to rate each of the following common concerns by circling the appropriate number. After completing the checklist, identify your top 3 concerns by checking their item numbers.
1
Ahhhhhrrrgh! I don't know what I'm going to do, and every time I think about it, I break out in hives.
2
This makes my stomach flip, but I'm able to put it out of my mind long enough to watch my favorite TV show.
3
I'm occasionally plagued by a nagging voice reminding me that I should be doing more.
4
I'm not that worried, I just need a little push.
5
I'm cool as a cucumber. I have it under control.
Concern
1.
Understanding the components of your program
2.
Working with your consultant/coach /counselor
3.
Dealing with issues related to my job transition
4.
Telling people about what happened
5.
Dealing with stress
6.
Dealing with depression
7.
Understanding the essential skills employers want
8.
Identifying my career goals – short term
9.
Identifying my career goals - longer term
10.
Understanding and prioritizing my values/what’s important to me
11.
Articulating my personal traits /characteristics (I can name 6 or more)
12.
Articulating my marketable skills in terms of what I do well and what I enjoy – and in relation to the essential skills employers want
13.
Stating my accomplishments concisely for my resume and for interviews (I can name 10 or more)
14.
Writing cover letters appropriate to the situation
15.
Developing an up to date resume
16.
Working with references (having at least 5 who have agreed to serve as a reference)
17.
Understanding the current job market
18.
Finding Job postings
19.
Doing research on prospective employers both to find unpublished openings and to use in applying and interviewing
20.
Networking –Enlisting people to assist you in your job search (can name at least 25 people to contact)
21.
Interviewing – possessing confidence in my ability to excel in a telephone/in-person interview situation
22.
Negotiating the new position – getting the most in terms of salary and benefits using a “win-win” approach
23.
Dealing with job search rejection
24.
Being too much of a specialist
25.
Being too much of a generalist
26.
Getting started in a new organization
27.
Maintaining high productivity in the job search
28.
Keeping job search records so I can respond immediately when necessary
29.
Preparing to start a new job
30.
Staying ready in case after starting a new job I need to start my search again
31.
Attributes I view as obstacles to finding a job
32.
Other concerns
List other issues or concerns you would like to discuss: