When the economy is in bad shape, the job market is usually worse. Those with jobs are trying to stay employed and people without jobs are desperately trying to find a new job, both can be extremely stressful.
If you put in the time and effort into finding a new job you will be rewarded no matter how fierce the competition is. Stay motivated and persistent – finding a new job is your new job right now.
These are the top ten ways to find a new job:
Most people who are looking for a new job in I.T. start by looking online or in the press for vacancies. This is a strategy to find a job, but it can be very time consuming and ineffective if you don’t know what you are looking for. How do you know when you’ve found it? There is a system which will get you more effective results and a much better job match for you personally. Follow these steps and find a job you love!
Before you start – get a notebook that you will write all your ideas in. This is important so you can remember all your ideas and keep everything organized.
by Vincent Czaplyski
Follow these quick and easy tips to build yourself a better resume in under 10 minutes flat.
1. Use strong, action oriented language that describes specific skills or accomplishments.
Go through your resume from top to bottom and eliminate weak language. Don’t write “Was in charge of large graphic design department that increased company revenues” when you can say “Managed 12 graphic artists in major creative projects that increased revenues by over 3 million last year.”
Whenever possible, eliminate all forms of the verb “to be” (is, are, was, am and so on), as demonstrated in the previous example. Instead, replace them with strong action words that paint a compelling picture.
2. Add bullets.
Bullets are a great way to transform lists that would otherwise make tedious reading in paragraph form, or that would benefit by a cleaner layout. They make the job of reading your resume more pleasant for the reader. A perfect candidate for bullets is a list of accomplishments related to a single job. For example, “Postmaster, 1998 -2003″ followed by 3 or 4 major accomplishments in bullet form.
3. Write a specific, concise job description.
If the job you really want is “Director of Human Resources at a Fortune 1000 company,” say so. Don’t write “Middle management position at a large or mid-size company” or something equally vague. That covers a lot of territory. You need to help the company with the exact job you’re looking for find you. Put yourself in the hiring manager’s shoes. Would you call a candidate for an interview in the hopes that she is a good match, or would you call the person whose job description specifically indicates she wants the job?
If you’re in job search mode, you should create a binder – your very own Career Transition Binder. I’ve found that there are two types of job seekers: those who create a binder to keep track of all their networking, interviewing, career documents, lists, and contacts in one place – and those who don’t.
Guess which group tends to make more progress, get more interviews, land great jobs more quickly, and negotiate better deals? Yup – the binder people!
Think you can track and manage all this information “electronically” – on your Smart Phone, PDA or Netbook? Think again! I’ve had plenty of technology-savvy clients try to do this, but it never works. They ALWAYS wind-up using a paper-based organization system, in the form of their own Career Transition Binder.
Nice One! As you’re looking at this it’s likely you’re thinking about getting re-qualified for a new job – that means you’ve already taken one more step than the majority. Only one in ten of us are happy and fulfilled in our work, but no action is ever taken. You could be a member of the few who decide to make the change.
With regard to any career courses, seek out someone who will be able to guide you on the right type of training for you. Someone who can get an understanding of your personality, and find out what types of work suit you:
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