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How to Increase Your Chances When You’ve
Exhausted Your Job Sources
It seems like you have exhausted all of
your job sources. What should you do now? What steps can you take to
increase your chances of obtaining a job after all your job sources are
gone? While this may seem like a difficult time there are still
opportunities you can take to make a difference in getting a job.
Volunteer some of your time to a community
organization. Why? Because often volunteering can open doors to networking
that would only be available through doing the volunteer work. Many
employers as well as employees volunteer their services to different
organizations and this might open the door of opportunity to increase your
chances of getting the employment you want. Often you may meet people who
work at a particular company that may be willing to give you a referral
after working with you on a community project.
Why not take the time to increase your
education? Take some classes that will add to your list of skills. These
can be added to your resume or you can briefly state in a post-interview
letter you are taking courses part-time to increase your skills. Sometimes
these classes may open other doors of networking and important referrals.
Be willing to demonstrate your leadership
skills. Show the importance of leadership skills by volunteering to direct
different groups or associations in your area. What organizations might be
beneficial to helping the community? Being in the right place at the right
time will increase your chances of getting a door of opportunity open.
Do you know topics and subjects that
interest others? Put this knowledge to use by writing articles for the
local newspaper or various types of magazines. An employer seeing your
name in print might decide to give you an interview.
The number one way to increase your chances
of employment is through networking. Often a number of vacancies are not
placed in the newspaper wanted ads or on the Internet. However, often
employees know of different positions that may be open. Talking to others
through networking may open opportunities that might not otherwise exist.
Often employers will interview people who are referred to them by
employees in the company.
The number one reason for networking is to
be able to make contacts about different positions that may be opened.
Networking is a system of helping those you know and those who know you.
What is the importance of networking? It is often the ticket to the hidden
job-market to jobs you may want. It gives people a chance to learn about
different industries or companies. It is an inside ladder to
opportunities. Knowing people helps in searching for any type of
employment.
One way to increase your chance of getting
an interview is through knowing people who work for the company or knowing
people who are friends with the employers. The best way to do this is
through networking. Be on the alert for ways to increase your network
system. Who do you know that might know someone who works for a specific
company? Take that person and his friend to lunch. Use your communication
skills to be friendly and to tap the door of opportunities.
Some other keys to increasing your chances
after using all your sources are to check out company websites. Do they
have any positions open? Use search engines to obtain listings of
different jobs. Obtain some trade publications and check out any openings.
Look at the Business Periodicals Index at your local library.
Once you find the openings then use
networking to get an open door into these positions. One step at a time
can lead to greater chances of getting an interview.
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