Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Time planning when work from home and job hunting

In these days, I work from home remotely, and in the meanwhile looking for next job opportunities. And I am lucky to have in-laws to take care of the little one. Theoretically, it's not a bad arrangement for transition between two jobs. But there are also challenges.

  1. Sometimes I don't know what to do. whether working for current employer or job searching
  2. When job searching, I don't know what to do. application in indeed, change website of a few companies. review resume and cover letter or reading to recharge
  3. when working for current employer, don't know how much efforts to put on
The solution on my mind at this moment will be a better time planning. Here are the rules.
  1. Separate working from job hunting if possible. Half day for working and half day for job hunting
  2. Activities for next job should include all three. Short term: job application, resume review and interview prep. Mid term: self reflection on current/previous job and exiting skill set. Long term: self reflection on career path and recharge through reading
  3. Combine the approaches for job searching: cast net wide and keep close watch on a few companies
  4. Activities for current employer should be limited to bare bone. 

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