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Tips to Find Jobs in a Slow Market
by Delos Trabojo
http://www.feeljobs.com
The economy isn't the best that it's ever been, but it's
also not the worst. And while the job prospects make look
bleak, there are ways to turn any layoff or job loss into a
career change for the better.
The first principle of finding a job is to advertise your
qualifications and experience. Let employers know who you
are and what you can do for them. In other words, send your
resume to everyone that might need someone with your
profile. There is no harm in sending your resume to even
those employers who are not actively looking for people.
They may need your expertise at a later date.
Follow up the resume with a phone call to the hiring
department of the company to see if the resume was received
and if there is anyone that you can talk to about setting up
an interview. At the very least, you might get an inside
scoop on what positions are available so that you can talk
to those departments directly.
Going to the companies in person can also work in some
situations or setting up appointments to talk to the head
of the department that you are interested in. While this
may not garner you an instant job, it can create an image
for the department head the next time that they need to
hire someone.
Networking is the best way to create job opportunities.
Talk to everyone about your desire to find a new position.
You'd be surprised how many people will be able to help you
find something that works for you. Talk to friends and
relatives. The more people are looking, the more able you
will be to find something.
Of course, you also want to be sending out the most
professional resume that you can. Sit down with a
professional resume writer or software program. Then make
sure that it's printed on high grade paper as well as clean
and readable. You want to make your resume stand out in a
good way.
While losing your job may have been expected, you never want
to talk badly of your previous employers. In any future
communications with job prospects, bring up all of the
positive attributes of your prior jobs and only describe the
challenges that you overcame while being employed.
Finding a job take work in itself, but with persistence,
you'll be able to find someone who will see how valuable an
employee you are.
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