Tips for Finding Jobs During Recession

By siliconindia  |   Friday, 16 November 2012, 00:42 IST   |    1 Comments
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2. Rebrand and Sell Yourself:



Assess your proficiencies and area of interest, to choose a career option that is close to your expertise. It is also advisable to learn new things such as communication, technology and other essential soft skills so that you would be able to market yourself in an efficient manner. You can also create a list of potential interview questions and efficient answers, which might help you to impress the interviewer. 



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3. Try Different Avenues:



Don’t solely depend on one particular medium such as news paper to land in a job. It is always advisable to expand your job search to include online job portals, consultancies and other avenues. You can also try to get some references from your friends, peers, old business cards or revisit your networking group.



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4. Go Out Of Your Comfort Zone:



Try to make of living by taking up some temporary positions or consider freelancing. You can also consider interim staffing to fill a temporary slot. Most of these job options pay well and help you to carry the burden of your daily expenses and other expenditures until a permanent job comes along.    



 



 
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