Five strategies that will move you closer to your dream job
Mounting job losses continue to have a heavy toll on the economy and household budgets. But May also have a debilitating effect on people working less than full capacity.
In addition to the thousands of people each month who receive pink slips, there are those who work fewer hours than they want, are employed in a position not suit your skills or forced to a low level of employment only to encounter. While the weak economy, it is difficult to leave any of these situations, experts say workers should remain optimistic, and avoid despair. Whatever your job, you can still get the performance of work that uses more than his talent and promote her career, even in these difficult times.
Here are five strategies you can move closer to landing your dream job:
1. Be flexible
To get closer to that dream job, workers in May to take a less-than-ideal hours, or not use all their skills, experts said.
“They must be more flexible,” said Allison O’Kelly, CEO of Mom Corps, a staffing firm specializing in flexible employment. “We must think about all the things the employer is seeking.”
As a way to introduce the right to organize, workers may want to consider taking a job that is a little below their skill level, and you can set the right career.
“Here, it can prove its value. Now, people need to take what we can achieve in their field,” said O’Kelly.
Cynthia Shapiro, a career and business strategist based in Los Angeles, said that workers should have a job that could better position for the race later, even if the treatment is disappointing.
“Sometimes people just take something and it does not work with your CV,” said Shapiro. “It is more important to have a title that is decent in its program than money.”
If you can not find employment in their area, Walter Akan, a career strategist based in Decatur, Georgia, recommends that workers take advantage of their transferable skills, and to consider other positions. Employers considered staff’s achievements in previous positions, he said.
“We need to step back and make a serious assessment of your skills, achievements and interests. Several times, people lose track of what is really to reach a company,” said Akan.
2. Continue on the network
In addition to ensuring that your curriculum vitae and the techniques are high-level networking is the key to finding the right job. Do not let shyness stop you from contact with colleagues, friends and family members, taking full advantage of people at events and online.
“In any economy, perhaps even in a weak economy, networking is the most valuable by far,” said Randall Hansen, publisher of the site of career development Quintessential Careers. “The vast majority of jobs through referrals.”
Hansen also recommended the creation of a network of organizations and industry groups.
“Then once you have a net around him whether they know who is hiring,” said Hansen. “You must tell everybody knows you’re looking for a new job and keep employment policies, no matter how small they seem. ”
3. See spirit
While it is easy to put off during the recession, maintaining perkier May be more useful when it comes to finding full time, do the work, the experts said.
“If the hours are cut or are there other threats of dismissal, you must stay positive,” said Hansen. “This reinforces that you are not of those in the business.”
If perkiness is not easy, at least try to maintain a positive attitude so that you are not at the top of the list when it comes to decisions of the administration of redundancies, he said.
“Many times it is not on productivity. This is the personality,” said Hansen. “If the most effective is something toxic in many cases, the person will be the first person whose hours are cut or let go. ”
Keeping his spirit may also be on track to a better position, “said Shapiro.
“If you work on something that is a little humiliating, but at its current trajectory, it is important to work with a smile on your face and do so with pride because you are in your business,” said Shapiro. “I have seen people take these horrible temporary jobs and flowers in a real job.”
4. Adopt a “survival” jobs
If you are not landing their dream job as soon as you wish, have a lower level job to keep busy, experts said.
Permanent employment in the traditional market will be difficult because the competition is so high.
“We call survival jobs. In some cases, that means working at Wal-Mart or something, but keeps them at home,” said Hansen. Get a survival of these jobs, and as far as possible to job search. ”
Shapiro warned against taking a book of work, noting that workers May not be able to identify a list of their curriculum vitae, and May have difficulty obtain a variety of benefits. He added that working in a job, even one who is under the impression in May, you can also help you get an offer for a better position.
“He must do much more desirable. Hiring someone wants all managers on what you want – they want that person to fly away from the other company. Who are the unemployed to seek more unemployable,” said Shapiro.
In addition, part-time work, even if it means slinging lattes, can help to avoid despair, and increase their shot to do and, in an interview for a better job, “he said.
“If you pay your bills while you are looking for, and the pressure will not have that desperation, in an interview,” said Shapiro. “They will not hire if they have a sense of despair. The person who receives the offer is the person who looks like the best insurance for their recommendation.”
Workers may think of a part-time or “survival” of the work as an opportunity to show their skills to employers, “said O’Kelly. He added that employers are looking for part-time workers in this tough economy.
“We heard a large number of employers who can not give a permanent position at that time, but they want to hire temporary workers or contract,” said O’Kelly. “Companies are realizing that they must do the job, even if they can not hire a full time employee. ”
5. Stay productive
If you work unless they want to be sure to be productive during those hours, the experts said.
“Something must be done to show that they are actively trying to stay on the job market, or maintain skills,” said Hansen.
O’Kelly recommends that workers focus on the maintenance and capacity building. Employees can volunteer to participate in industry organizations or go to school.
“Perhaps there is something new that came out of their industry and could be time to take a course. It is possible to bridge this gap to an employer,” said O’Kelly. “It makes you look proactive, and gives you the ability to enter and bring value to the company. ”
by Ruth Mantell
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