Sunday, January 11, 2009

Getting a Job is Hard – Don’t Make it Harder!

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We’ve all heard the saying, “Finding a Job is a Full Time Job”. And how true it is. You may think that simply typing the position you want to have into a job board will yield your future employers name, but if that’s your idea of finding a job, then you’ll probably be out of a job for longer than even you imagined. 

I’m not trying to say that this doesn’t work; it can. But here’s a tip for you. Try researching said position to see if it could really be called by another title or if there is any way to work your way up to that position. Especially in this economic environment, it is increasingly difficult to find a job, let alone the job you want, in the city you want, and all the rest of it. 

Too many times we stop short of the tactics we should be using because of frustration. But that won’t get you anywhere! You have to keep on trucking because, like above, it takes time to get a job.  Another tip for the job seeker, and I’m not trying to toot my own horn, is to hook up with some kind of staffing firm. I mean, let’s be honest, who better to know all of the job openings and potential job openings in your area. Staffing agencies are very connected in the community and have contacts that you need and want but could only hope of getting. 

Wait! You can get those connections. They become your connections, your entrance into a vast database of hiring managers, HR personnel and, at last, open positions! So, go forth – you’ve got work to do!

-Frank Viarra

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