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Your résumé is only one part of your social work job search
Ramping up your résumé and securing interviews are only two parts of your overall job search strategy. So ask yourself: do I even have a job search strategy?
Most social workers search the way they were taught: scroll the job boards, apply to anything that looks close, and wait. That's the spray-and-pray method. You apply everywhere, hear nothing back and start to think it's you. It isn't. You just don't have a plan yet.
The 12-point social work job search plan
Step 1: Know Your Value
- 1. Define your Professional Purpose Statement: get clear on what you want and set your intentions.
- 2. Create and refine your professional brand so employers see you as a leader.
Step 2: Choose Your Target Role
- 3. Build your job search plan: research aligned organizations and roles, and plan your daily, weekly and monthly tasks.
- 6. Network with intention to build the connections that open doors.
Step 3: Rewrite Your Résumé
- 4. Ramp up your résumé.
- 7. Market yourself as a high-value employee with targeted applications.
Step 4: Ace the Interview
- 5. Prepare for interviews: practice your elevator pitch and rehearse your answers.
- 8. Secure interviews, and expect the no.
Step 5: Negotiate Your Offer
- 9. Land the job and decide between multiple offers.
- 10. Negotiate your salary and your non-negotiables.
Step 6: Lead and Grow
- 11. Plan for success in your role: set up systems, define your metrics and build strong working relationships.
Step 7: Take Control of Your Career
- 12. Check in on your mental health and position yourself to pivot.
INCLUDED IN JUMPSTART
Your step-by-step Job Search Blueprint
Every module and action step, in order, so you always know what to do next. Start here, follow the blueprint, and celebrate each win along the way: your first targeted application, your first interview and your offer.
"I'm accepting a new role!!!! All thanks to you and your program." - Jumpstart member
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What's inside Jumpstart
Recorded video modules covering all 12 points, at your own pace
Worksheets for your Professional Purpose Statement and job search plan
Lifetime access, so you can come back every time you're ready for your next move
The Jumpstart Job Search Blueprint, your step-by-step roadmap from first application to offer
$197
One-time payment. Course access is emailed to you right after you buy.
Jumpstart is for you if...
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You've been applying for months with few or no callbacks
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You keep getting offered the same low-wage roles
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You want to move into leadership, macro or a role outside traditional agencies
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You're ready to stop guessing and follow a plan
Social work job search FAQs
Is this a live class?
No. Jumpstart is a recorded course you can watch on your own schedule.
How do I get access?
After checkout you'll get an email with your course access. Check spam if you don't see it within a few minutes.
Is this only for clinical social workers?
No. This social work job search plan works for BSW, MSW, clinical, case management and macro roles.
How is this different from the Personalized Job Search Plan?
Jumpstart teaches you the full social work job search process to work through yourself. The Personalized Job Search Plan is a one-on-one session where we build your plan with you.
Do you guarantee a job?
No one can guarantee an offer. We help you run a focused social work job search and present your value clearly.