"work on focus, clear goals and a well-matched target"

... with job search, a huge target is not the best way to assure success. Here are some of the reasons why:

• Selling yourself as “I can do anything” makes you look like a dabbler who has done lots of things but is not deeply competent in any one
• Selling yourself as “I’m willing to do anything”  makes you look desperate rather than appealing
• Lack of clarity around your strengths makes you less memorable
• People in your network find it hard to help if you are not clear what you’re looking for
• Lack of focus makes you less credible
• Pursuing jobs outside your area of expertise or well below your level is likely to leave you frustrated
• Applying for anything and everything, even jobs that are not a good fit, wastes your time and energy, taking away focus on finding jobs for which you are truly a match

Continue reading the insights on why you need to focus your job search. The proper size target, not too big, not too small is what will help make you successful!