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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 (-)
______ ______	Communication Skills
______ ______	Experience
______ ______	Network Savvy
______ ______	Professional Reputation
______ ______	Technical Competence
______ ______	Degree of Specialization vs. Career Diversity
______ ______	Attitude (optimistic vs. pessimistic)
______ ______	Job Search Savvy
______ ______	Access to Data/Resources
______ ______	Energy Level and Time Commitment
______ ______	Size of Market
______ ______	Emotional State (anger, depression vs. confidence, self-assuredness)
______ ______	Compensation (market acceptable vs. above market)
______ ______	Age (very senior executives may experience job market resistance)
______ ______	Degree of Career Change You Are Attempting (no change is a plus, significant change is a minus)
______ ______	Social Boldness/Assertiveness
______ ______	References (positive +, negative - )
______ ______	Desire/Commitment/Dedication to Achieve
______ ______	Tenacity/Psychological Tolerance
______ ______	State of Economy (candidate supply vs. demand)
______ ______	State of Industry You Are Targeting
______ ______	Organization/Planning Skills

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