I’ve been hearing from readers who took the 90-day job-search challenge with the goal to be employed by June 20. The challenge appeared in back-to-back columns I wrote last month, and now it’s time for a checkup to see how things are going.

But first I’ll review the process, in case you’re just jumping in on this. Since the goal is to get a job quickly, the rules are fairly straightforward: 1) Don’t think too much or you’ll delay action; 2) Create a schedule emphasizing daily productivity; and 3) Search five days a week.

The steps include confirming your job goal, writing a resume showcasing your strengths for that work and building an action plan. And the plan? Simplicity itself: Make a list of 50 employers who could potentially use someone in your position and contact them directly (mostly by phone) to ask for meetings and jobs.

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