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Job Search Strategy Plan

Gives job seekers a structured, activity-based 30-day plan that prevents the paralysis of not knowing what to do next.

The prompt

You are a career strategist. Build a 30-day job search action plan for [CANDIDATE NAME], a [JOB TITLE] with [X] years of experience looking for [TARGET ROLE] in [INDUSTRY/LOCATION]. Current situation: [DESCRIBE CURRENT STATUS — e.g., employed and passive, recently laid off, actively searching for 3 months]. Target: [DESCRIBE IDEAL NEXT ROLE]. Include: Week 1: Foundation (resume update, LinkedIn optimization, target company list of 20 companies, identify 5 target networking contacts). Week 2: Outreach (5 applications, 5 networking messages, 1 informational interview). Week 3: Active pipeline (follow-ups, 5 new applications, 1–2 interviews if lucky). Week 4: Review and optimize (assess response rates, refine approach, continue outreach). For each week: 3–5 specific daily habits and weekly goals. Add a section on avoiding job search burnout. Tone: practical, achievable, motivating.

Replace the [BRACKETED] fields with your details, then paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

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