• Inventory of key skills: Create an inventory of your own transferable skills – the generic skills that you will use in any employment environment.
• Know where you want to use your unique skills: Research thoroughly where it is you want to use your skills – the field, the environment (small or large firm, emerging or well-developed, stable or full of change.)
• Search strategies: Method or approach to the position search

"As of Monday I start a new job outside the industry I have been working in but involving one of my passions, motor vehicles. I am looking forward to this change and new challenge and have been somewhat surprised to find how many opportunities are available to rounded, life experienced and age challenged people like myself. My sincere thanks again for your help."
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• Mail CV to random employers - 7% successful
• Answering advertisements in professional or trade journals - 7% successful
• Answering non-local newspaper advertisements - 10% successful
• Answering local newspaper advertisements - 5% to 24% successful *
• Attending private employment agencies - 4% to 24% successful *

* The higher the position the least successful

• 33% successful
  - Using leads from a network of professional associates, friends and family
• 47% successful
  - Direct approach to a company that is working in an area that interests you
• 69% successful
  - Individually, telephoning employers working in your field of interest
• 84% successful
  - As a group, telephoning employers working in your field of interest
• 86% successful
  - The Creative Job Search Strategy
  Your CV Magic consultant can aid you to develop this methodology - just telephone on (04) 499 9271 Wellington or (06) 354 0945 Palmerston North for an appointment.