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Before you begin your job search you must complete extensive employer research, which includes learning about their mission, vision, goals, values, concerns, problems, and track records.
Study job descriptions. Use the recent U.S. Government Occupational Outlook Handbook to identify projections, specific occupations, including the skills/transferable skills required in the field you are interested in. Identify your competition. Talk to individuals who are doing what you want to do. Research all available options. Who would you be working for, including potential supervisors and peers.Prepare to market yourself by exploring new developing companies and organizations.
Be creative. In tough times you may have to work in related/ unrelated fields before you find an ideal position. Avoid limiting yourself with job titles you will not accept.
To find a meaningful position, try these strategies.
Tailor your job search to specific career goals.
Identify potential employers by asking for informational interviews from those who work in your career sector.Research your geographical area, including regional and international employers.Create an individualized occupational outlook chart of possibilities.Include the employer's projections for growth.List job choices available to you in priority order.Never give up…network and volunteer in your career field. It will help you get hired when an opening becomes available.
Always plan ahead by updating your resume/cv and focusing on your skills/transferable skills. Show how qualified you are with a strong individualized resume/cv and cover letter. Stick with your job goals. Ride out the economic lows by working part-time jobs, starting your own small business, or accepting temporary employment, while volunteering several hours in your career field.
Find employment mentors. They can include a qualified job or career counselor/ coach or someone who will encourage and support your job search efforts. Talk to everyone who is doing what you want to do. Ask your mentors to answer the who,what,when,and where of hiring practices in your employment field.
Adapt to current economic trends because good, bad, or ugly job markets create new position openings. Be prepared to be flexible. Positions will always open up due to retirements, career changers and a variety of factors. If you view difficult employment markets as temporary it will help you stay focused and well informed about hiring trends in your field. The bottom line is to believe in yourself and know you will get hired. You have to make it happen.
Frances Schmidt/Author
Getting Hired Handbook for College Graduates 2012
Getting Hired in Any Job Market 2001
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