You may or may not be aware that the job market is getting tougher, but suffice to say that the problems will flow down from urban to the rural area soon. You may have already lost your job and are looking for a new one, or you are finding a job in a new field for the very first time. Times are bad and many are looking for second job to help with their shrinking income. There are some things that you need to know when looking under such tough market.
First of all, when finding a job, you don’t necessarily have to aim lower than what you really want. Though you may have to later on, you should still try to find the jobs that you would have wanted no matter how well or how bad the economy is doing. Chances are always there and you could still land on that ideal job.
At such bad times, be open to different type of jobs. While you should look for the job you wanted, be realistic and widen your search to others. You may not have a choice when things are tight and many are finding a job right along side you. Be careful, but be smart, or you may find that you can not get any type of work at all. Things will pick up, so taking something for a short time would not hurt, but still feeds your family.
Use the same strategies you would always use when finding a job. Use the classifieds, go to recruiters, and don’t be afraid to try temp agencies. You can use channels such as online and network to look for a job. They may know of jobs that have not been advertised that are just what you are looking for. Just be aware that your hunting is going to be longer than usual.
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