When your job search drags on for weeks and you feel no closer to landing a job than when you first started, it's easy to get discouraged. But even if you aren't getting the callbacks you were hoping for, now is not the time to call it quits. To stay motivated and focused during this frustrating time, use these six job-search strategies to regain and maintain your momentum.
1. Treat the search like a job
Unemployment often leads to an aimless feeling. The lack of a routine is a major reason your motivation may be waning, as it's a constant reminder of your situation. The key is to treat your search like a real job. Wake up at a reasonable hour and get dressed. Create a schedule with set times for phone calls, emails, social networking and job board searches. Make to-do lists and check off each item as you complete it. After you've completed your to-do list for the day, "clock out" and take part in any leisure activities you enjoy.
In other words, conduct yourself as if a boss were looking over your shoulder. Stay focused on your daily tasks and avoid playing a quick game of Solitaire or Candy Crush when you're supposed to be working. Little indulgences may seem like some of the few perks of unemployment, but they can lead to listlessness and a dip in job-search momentum.
2. Put yourself out there
As important as it is for you to be connected online, you also need to make sure you're occasionally leaving the house. Not only will this help you get out of a rut, but it can also help make you more marketable. Sign up for a class or go to job fairs, workshops, conferences and seminars, where you can meet people and brush up on your skills. Join professional associations and attend their meetings, where you can learn about trends in your field. Volunteer your time and skills with a worthwhile organization, where you can work on your soft skills like written and verbal communications. All of these things will deepen your network and help you find the right job.
3. Be proactive
Don't wait for opportunity to knock. Instead, take the initiative and knock on opportunity's door. In other words, even if the companies you're interested in don't list any current job openings, contact them anyway and express your desire to work there. This extra effort demonstrates enthusiasm and initiative, and hiring managers may take notice.
4. Track your progress
When you start to feel like you're going nowhere, take some time to create a method to track the efforts you've made. Write up a list of realistic short- and long-term goals with regard to your job search, and work toward them every day. For example, decide how many applications you'd like to send out this week, or this month. Set a goal for the number of networking events you're going to attend, and for the number of new people you're going to talk to about your search. Then keep track as you move toward the goal. That way, you'll have a tangible way to prove to yourself that you've made progress, something that can help keep you motivated as you continue to look for a job.
5. Consider other work options
A full-time job with a check direct-deposited to your tài khoản is not the only type of work out there. You can also expand your search to include part-time and contract work or set yourself up as a consultant or freelancer. Maybe you can barter your skills in exchange for goods and services.
Signing up with a staffing agency for temporary or project-based gigs can also be a productive approach. It can bring in extra income while you're looking for full-time work. Even better, some part-time or temporary gigs can turn into full-time jobs or long-term contracts. Even if they don't, though, they'll still allow you to make valuable contacts that will help you in your job search.
6. Relax, recharge, revive
Allowing a job search to take over your life is a sure way to burn out. Give yourself permission to take a break from the search at night and on weekends. When you make a point to relax and recharge for a few hours at the end of the work day, you'll be able to start fresh the next day. A change of scenery and new experiences may give you a new perspective on your search and even your career.
The key to finding employment is to keep at it. Don't let a lull discourage you to the point of giving up. By following these job-search tips and persevering, you'll greatly increase your chances of finding full-time work that is satisfying and rewarding.
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Lying in the hiring process: What human resources needs to know
People lie all the time during the hiring
process. It’s up to Human Resources and hiring managers to
catch those liars. Where are those fibs being told — and how can you prevent
them?
Resume lies
In this intense job market, it’s no surprise that
many applicants exaggerate parts of their resumes to look more enticing to
potential employers.
The concept is so widespread, however, that
nearly half of all applicants admit to lying on their resumes.
That’s according to a 2009 study from ADP, which
found that 46% of all applicants commit some form of resume fraud.
Where are those lies being concentrated? Here are
the 10 most common lies on resumes, courtesy of Marquet International:
- Stretching work dates
- Inflating past accomplishments and skills
- Enhancing job titles and responsibilities
- Exaggerating educational background
- Inventing periods of “self-employment” to cover up unemployment
- Omitting past employment
- Faking credentials
- Falsifying reasons for leaving prior employment
- Providing false references, and
- Misrepresenting a military record.
Interviewing lies
Your job would be a lot easier if you could
easily spot those resume lies and nix those candidates from consideration.
But no matter how clued in you are to what
applicants fib about, you’ll still inadvertently bring many of them in for
interviews.
That’s when your skills at judging character come
in. So who’s the best at screening potential talent? Is it someone who’s
skeptical and suspicious about most applicants, or a person who’s trusting?
If you guessed that skeptical managers would do a
better job, you’re not alone. You’re also wrong.
That’s according to a recent study from
psychologists Nancy Carter and Mark Weber, which was recently highlighted in The
Washington Post.
A large majority (85%) of participants said a
skeptical interviewer would do a better job spotting dishonesty in job
interviews.
But a subsequent study found that people who
trust others — or who assume the best in other people — are the best at
identifying liars.
How’s this so? On human
resources expert explains:
… Lie-detection skills cause people to become
more trusting. If you’re good at spotting lies, you need to worry less about
being deceived by others, because you can often catch them in the act.
Another possibility: People who trust others
become better at reading other people because they get to see a range of
emotions during their interactions. That gives them more experiences to draw
from to tell when someone is lying and when someone is telling the truth.
Human resources leaves employers with some advice
on who they should have in the interviewer role to prevent applicants from
duping you into hiring them:
Human resources expert - we need leaders
who demonstrate skill in recognizing dishonesty. Instead of delegating these
judgments to skeptics, it could be wiser to hand over the hiring interviews to
those in your organization who tend to see the best in others. It’s the
Samaritans who can smoke out the charlatans.
Of course, faith in others can go too far. It’s
important to sprinkle a few ounces of skepticism into each pound of trust.
Ultimately, while the best leaders don’t trust all of the people all of the
time, the keenest judges of character may be the leaders who trust most of the
people most of the time.
Source:http://www.Hrmorning.Com/
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