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How do I accelerate my job search?

Time:Set the timer to 60 minutes for the Learn section.

Read:We have gained some powerful tools to help with our job search:

• “Me in 30 seconds”

• Power statements

• Turn a negative to a positive

• Answer questions with questions

• Answer common interview questions

• Complete applications

• Improve appearance and attitude

During this meeting, we will learn how to use all these tools together to help accelerate our job search!

Discuss:How do you feel now that you have all these tools to help with your job search?

Read:QUESTION OF THE WEEK—How do I accelerate my job search?

ACTION OF THE WEEK—Significantly increase my resources, contacts, and face-to-face meetings.

Some people in our group may have been doing the Accelerated Job Search already. In this meeting we will all accelerate our job search.

Daily job search

Read:Now it is time for us to use all these tools and accelerate our job success.

“Rafael: Job in 6 Days!” (No video? Read “Daily Job Search: Alba’s Story” on page 88.)

Discuss:What helped Rafael or Alba succeed in the Accelerated Job Search?

Practice:Accelerated Job Search is a powerful daily job search strategy. In some areas, this approach has reduced the time to find a job from 200 days to 20 days! It requires intense effort—from two to four hours a day or more. It includes three daily activities:

1. Identify 15 new resources.

2. Make 10 contacts from those resources.

3. Have at least 2 face-to-face meetings or interviews with those contacts.

“Daily Job Search: Resources” (No video? Read page 88.)

Practice:Start filling out the table on the next page right now by listing as many resources as you can think of in the first column. These are people, places, and things that have information to help you! Some examples are provided. Fill in more before our next meeting by using the form on page 91. Make copies of the blank form as you continually add to your resource list.

“Daily Job Search: Contacts” (No video? Read page 89.)

Practice:Now, on the next page, list as many people as you can think of who you might contact before our next meeting. Remember—do not be embarrassed. Find a way to make 10 contacts a day!

“Daily Job Search: Meetings” (No video? Read page 89.)

Read:Now, on the next page, list as many people as possible whom you might meet with face to face before our next meeting. Think about when you can meet them and where. Remember to use your “me in 30 seconds” at each meeting.

“Daily Job Search: Putting It All Together” (No video? Read page 90.)

Practice:Now, look at the table on the next page. What will you do first? second? third? Make a plan to find resources, make contacts, and hold face-to-face meetings every day. Decide when you will do these things and ask your family or action partner to help you. Pray for the Lord’s guidance.

Resources, Contacts, and Meetings Form

RESOURCES (make a list)	CONTACTS (phone, email)	MEETINGS (face-to-face)
Internet sites	Quorum or Relief Society members	Potential employers
Newspapers	People you have worked with	Home teachers
Placement services	Teachers	Church members
Self-reliance center	People you meet at a store

Accelerated Job Search Tracking Form

Read:Here is a sample of the Accelerated Job Search Tracking Form. Keep track of your resources, contacts, and meetings with the form on page 92. Make copies for as many weeks as needed.

(Check boxes and add notes. Show daily totals.)

DAY 1
Resources: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □	Daily Total 15
Contacts: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □	Daily Total 10
Interviews: ☑ ☑ □ □	Daily Total 2
Notes: Cashier job was filled. They said to try the market. They might be hiring.

DAY 2
Resources: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □	Daily Total 15
Contacts: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □ □ □	Daily Total 8
Interviews: ☑ ☑ □ □	Daily Total 2
Notes: Jose couldn’t meet today. He said to come back on Thursday.

DAY 3
Resources: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □ □	Daily Total 14
Contacts: ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ □	Daily Total 10
Interviews: ☑ ☑ ☑ □	Daily Total 3
Notes: Fill out the job application from Maria at the market.