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There are few things worse than finding yourself unemployed. It can leave you in a less than ideal financial situation, as well as leaving feeling extremely discouraged, especially if your previous job was one that you had done for a long time.
This discouraging feeling can often make it incredibly difficult even to entertain the idea of going on a job hunt. After all, why bother if you’re just going to end up back where you started again and again. Of course, it hardly takes a genius to realize that this attitude is just about the least productive or helpful thing that you can do. The best thing that you can do is to make sure that your job search is as short-lived as possible by finding a new job as quickly as you can. While it might sometimes feel like the luck of the draw, there are plenty of things you can do to make your job hunt just that little bit easier.
Make yourself desirable to employers
Here’s something that far too many people tend to forget, employers want you. If they are advertising for a position, it means that they have a problem and they are looking for a solution to that problem. It’s up to you to be that solution. Rather than thinking of a job interview as you trying to convince an employer to hire you, think of it as a way for you to demonstrate why you’re exactly what their company needs.
Build up your skillset as well as make it clear on your resume what it is that you have to offer. If you’re looking for a specific job, then you may want to try and expand your skills in order to be exactly what they’re looking for. Whether you need to build up your abilities with computers or you want to know how to learn English very fast, there are dozens of resources out there that you can use, both on and offline. If you can show employers that you have what they are looking for, they’ll be biting your hand off to try and bring you into their company.
Be tenacious
Too many people see job hunting as a rather reactive activity. As though you sit around waiting for job openings to appear and only then do they do anything about it. Instead, you should be tenacious in your desire to find a job that you would be perfect for. If you find a company that you feel as though you would fit well with, get in contact with them. Let them know who you are and what you have to offer them. Even if they’re not looking for someone to hire right now, the fact that you’ve made the effort to talk to them at all will put you in their minds and when the comes that they do need someone, your name will be the first that comes up. Don’t just send out emails either since emails can be easily ignored. Call businesses on the phone, arrange to speak with the business owner in person. Make sure that you’re letting them know that you are the person who can make all of the difference to their business.
