There
is one thing in our lives that remains
constant . . . change!
Some changes are good and some bring sadness.
Sometimes we are filled with excitement,
sometimes dread.
Where are you right now in your career?
Employed That’s Cool and gotta to
say Lucky you: Unemployed or made redundant
well Its very difficult to get a job right
now (2009) Unemployed?
Employed but looking for a new job? Entering
the workforce for the first time or after
a long absence? Whatever your situation,
you may be in a state of change.
Change causes transition, and transition
starts with an ending. For example, a
relationship ends, a job ends, or you
move from the neighbourhood where you
have lived for years.
Finding yourself in a change situation
with your career/job, you may be experiencing
transition in several different areas.
Social Life
Your job situation may affect your social life.
Co-workers often become friends. If you have worked
at a particular place for a long time, you may
have been through many stressful, difficult situations
with these friends. Fellow employees are often
close friends. After a job loss, that daily contact
may be broken. And if they are still working,
they may be feeling "guilty" about being
employed while you struggle to find a new job.
It is not a comfortable situation for anyone.
So if you do contact them by phone or meet with
them for lunch, you may sense some tension or
a feeling that the relationship has changed; the
reality is, it has.
Income
A job change may affect your ability to
sustain a living. Your income determines
your ability to pay bills, buy groceries,
and pursue your hobbies or leisure time.
Not having enough money to pay bills adds
stress. If you don't deal with this stress,
the pressure builds and builds until something
just has to give!
Identity
What we do for a living often defines
who we are. When meeting a person for
the first time, the question usually asked
is, "What do you do?" It is
as if by knowing what job a person has,
we then know who the person is! What a
conversation stopper when you answer,
"I'm between jobs right now"
or "I'm unemployed!"
It
is important that we consider some of these things
when we are looking for work. Getting the right
job that will enable us to have positive balance
within our lives is essential.
Job
seekers must locate employers who need their services
and are willing to:
·
Pay more competitive wages
· Make use of your skills and abilities
· Provide the benefits you require
· Provide opportunity for further training
and advancement
CHARACTERISITICS OF SUCCESSFUL JOB SEEKERS
·
Remaining positive about the challenge.
·
Applicants that stay with a system that uses recognised
job-finding techniques.
·
Plan their work and work their plan.
·
Using ‘networking’ as the primary
job searching strategy.
·
Study and understand how the modern job market
works.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF UNSUCCESSFUL JOB SEEKERS
·
Becoming discouraged easily and look for excuses.
·
Do not research firms ahead of interview.
·
Not making professional use of the telephone.
·
Refusing to devote 50% of your time to searching
for work.
·
Underestimating the personal contribution that
can be made using personal skills and experience.
·
Downgrading the importance of keeping a positive
attitude.
INTO WHICH CATEGORY DO YOU FALL?
MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE DIFFERENT METHODS
OF JOB SEARCH
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NEWSPAPERS
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YOUR
ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE JOB FINDING PROCESS
If
you don’t expect to find the best job available,
you probably won’t.
To
earn a position equal to your potential it is
vital to maintain a positive attitude over an
extended period of time. To measure your current
attitude toward the job finding process, complete
the exercise. . ......at your own time
For
example if you circle 5 you are saying no improvement
is possible.
I like searching for prospective employers and
setting up interviews.
I
love the challenge of employment interviews.
The
prospect of professional job search motivates
me.
An
interview can be a positive experience.
Going
through many interviews to get the best job possible
does not bother me.
Selling
my skills and abilities to perspective employers
is fun.
I
want to learn everything I can about the job finding
process.
Interview
mistakes can be a positive learning experience.
Finding
a job is like playing a game and I am
going to win!
I
plan to complete three job applications
next week.
I hate finding prospective employers.
I am not confident at interviews.
I
feel worried before I get started.
An
interview can be a negative experience.
I
hope that my first interview is my last.
I find having to sell myself to perspective
employers embarrassing.
I
would rather someone just offer me a job,
or pay an agency.
Interview
mistakes leave me totally discouraged.
Finding
a job is like going to the dentist.
I’m
taking next week off job search is tiring.
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