The Pierson Method is a
job hunting system that uses a Project Plan and Progress Measurements.
It guides you step-by-step through a highly effective job
search in three phases:
1. Get Ready: Plan and
Prepare.
First, you create a Project
Plan, then do a reality check on that plan to confirm
that it’s, well… realistic. The plan defines your
personal job market, since after all, you are not looking
for just any job anywhere. You want a good one, one that suits
you. So you need to define which segments of the national job market you want to pursue.
Many people think that writing a resume
is the first step in preparing for a job search. However,
if you make a Project Plan first, you’ll write a better
resume, because you will know exactly which job market you’re
talking to.
2. Get Moving: Take a Systematic
Approach
After making a plan, you will gather information
about your personal job market by talking to people as well
as using the Internet. The most effective job hunters find
that talking to the right Decision Makers before
they have a job opening gives them a significant edge. This is usually done by networking.
In this phase, you will also test the Seven
Search Techniques to see which will work best for your
particular job search.
3. Manage Your Search:
Use Progress Measurements
In the last phase, you will use numerical
Progress Measurements
to see how fast you’re moving toward that new job. These measurements cover all of the Seven Search Techniques, including networking. If
you want to move faster, the measurements will show you what
you need to do. Whether you set new speed records or not,
the final steps are interviewing and starting a new job.
