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22 Factors That Will Impact the Speed & Quality of Your Career Transition
 
Twenty-two factors will have an impact on the time it will take you to find your next job, with powerful implications on the quality of the assignment you ultimately accept. Take this short quiz to establish your "time to next job." Simply place a check next to each factor indicating your self evaluated capacity. If it is a strength, it is in the plus "+" column. If it is not a strength, it is in the minus "-" column. A plus mark in each of the 22 factors indicates that your job search will take three months or less. For each minus "-", add one month.
 
This quiz will help you establish realistic expectations for your job search. The 22 factors are ranked from most important impact on your search in descending order of consequence. If your score indicates you have a long road ahead of you, don't panic. The good news is you can change a minus to a plus by developing your skills or capacity in that factor.
 
Executives taking this quiz will note that Communication, Network (size and ability) and Professional Reputation rank in the top five factors along with Experience and Technical Competence. Experienced and technically qualified executives are often rejected for jobs. Your ability to present during an interview in an organized, influencing and compelling manner is absolutely essential.
 
Plus (+) Minus (-)
 

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Communication Skills

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Experience

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Network Savvy

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Professional Reputation

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Technical Competence

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Degree of Specialization vs. Career Diversity

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Attitude (optimistic vs. pessimistic)

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Job Search Savvy

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Access to Data/Resources

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Energy Level and Time Commitment

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Size of Market

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Emotional State (anger, depression vs. confidence, self-assuredness)

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Compensation (market acceptable vs. above market)

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Age (very senior executives may experience job market resistance)

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Degree of Career Change You Are Attempting (no change is a plus, significant change is a minus)

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Social Boldness/Assertiveness

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References (positive +, negative - )

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Desire/Commitment/Dedication to Achieve

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Tenacity/Psychological Tolerance

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State of Economy (candidate supply vs. demand)

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State of Industry You Are Targeting

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Organization/Planning Skills
 
 
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