We know that the saying ‘Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail’ is a cliché and has forever been trotted out by every teacher, boss and parent – but that is only because it’s so true. Preparation should be at the heart of everything you do in your quest for a new position in the next phase of your career – It’s as simple as that.

Why Is Preparation So Important?

As a rule, good things just don’t happen by accident, and if your plan is to wait for lady luck to bring you everything you want in life, then you may also want to plan on getting comfortable, because it’s more than likely that you’re going to be waiting a considerably long time. Good things, crucial things, the things that really shape our lives, like finding and securing the right job, need planning – they need you to prepare.

Keep in mind – Preparation is a competitive skill that it will pay dividends many times over.

But preparation isn’t just about preparing for each individual event or action in your search for a new posit...