The committed job seeker (both the employee searching internally in his or her own company and the person looking at new companies) is willing to block out the appropriate amount of time, put in the hard labor required, and perform at the highest quality level. Every written and spoken word and every action is thought through, checked and re-checked, and meets the highest standards possible. 
Here are the entry level criteria to be considered committed:
•	Articulate your job goal, in writing, and state it clearly to your network.
•	Build your job search tools such as a tracking spreadsheet and use your personal productivity technology to manage follow-up.
•	Prepare your sales approach; how you will position yourself to hiring managers, what your value is to them, and how you will present yourself.
•	Research positions, companies, industries, interview answers, and more.
•	Network with precision follow-up; build two-way relationships for the long term.
