Are you in the beginning stages of making a change? Or is your job search stagnating? Perhaps you are looking for a way to clearly communicate the value you provide beyond the full-blown resume? Your close contacts are generally happy to assist but they need details.

Ignite, or re-ignite, the job search process by trying the following:

1. Compile a list of close affiliations and send an email requesting assistance in your job search. Subject line: Seeking New Opportunity!
2. Outline your top five strengths in a concise bulleted format right in the body of the email.
3. Offer a one-sentence blurb to exemplify and quantify each of your strengths.
4. Use recent examples.
5. Express gratitude for any and all assistance that your affiliations provide.
6. Let go of outcomes.

This is just one way to instill fresh energy into your job search. The job boards are no place for a talented person like you. The best way to find a job is, and always will be, through your close affiliations.