Keeping hopeful in the current job environment will certainly have an effect on your job hunting success November 2, 2009
Posted by janey in : career success , trackbackWith reports of yet additional job cuts in the UK this week it is easy to understand why those who are unfortunate enough to be out of work become more and more disheartened with the whole state of affairs. The job losses over the last year have been large and have been in industries that have in the past remained nearly unscathed by compulsory redundancies. So the people looking for work now have little knowledge of job hunting, how it feels and how to stay motivated. They are also faced with the added strain of a media who seem to thrive on reporting the doom and gloom, often in place of some less newsworthy “good news” articles.
None of this assists them to do one of the most necessary things in their search, to remain upbeat. If they can do this they will deal with each hurdle much better and accomplish that all important goal of a job much quicker. Job seekers who have lost motivation find jobs much less often and tend to get into a downward spiral.
The most significant thing to remember is that no situation will last ad infinitum. Even if roles in a particular sector are few and far between at the moment, new ones will develop again soon. Perhaps not exactly the same roles as before but similarities will be strong enough to prove interesting. Take marketing for instance. Although the number of roles in this sector has been reduced considerably, there are now new opportunities existing due to the increase in Internet Business. These roles, although needing an further amount of training, are based on the skill required for a traditional role in marketing and so it is not too difficult for those qualified in this sector to adapt and consider one of the Online Jobs now available.
If a job seeker can stay positive it also makes the crucial task of networking a lot easier. Calling an old associate or friend for a chat seems daunting if you head is down but if you can retain confidence the whole thing becomes a lot easier. Learn to ask people what they do for a living, let old colleagues and friends know that you are looking for employment, it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Also be prepared to consider options that may not fit directly with your previous roles.
If you discount being self employed, or an opportunity to Work From Home you will probably be dismissing quite a large number of growing roles. As internet business develops, and continues to out perform the high street these are the types of jobs that are going to come to the market first, so do be willing to consider them.
Viewing any new opportunity from an upbeat angle will definitely give you the best possible chance of getting back to employment quickly.
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