How To Get A Job During Recession?

Pulse

oi-Staff

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 12:22

The mighty current of recession not only brought out economic blues but also the redundancy blues to the professionals across the world. When many companies in the corporate sector are aiming at cost cutting through mass lay off, you may be the one who is dreading the worst situation. Don't worry; here are some tips to secure a career, according to your skills during recession.

It's always better to save for the rainy days. If you haven't hit by the scary hands of recession expect its attack at any moment and get ready to beat it. Update your resume and submit it to the job recruiting websites. Once you submit your resume, you may start to get the frequent calls only after 1-2 weeks. You can attend the recruiting calls and decide on what you want to do.

Out of your career already? Don't get panic and distressed. You must have a cool head to face the situation. Look around and you can see many people like you. This is the ideal situation to prove your real skills.

Update your resume and submit it in the job recruiting websites. You have to use your master skills as the keywords in your profile and try to refresh your resume at least once in a day. This will enhance the freshness of your resume to the prospective employers.

Search for the companies that have the same fields as your specialization. You can personally apply for a career in these companies. The companies always prefer the resumes that they get in person.

Don't sit idle if you are out of the career. You can start some online career like freelance writing, blogging, consultancy etc. In that way you will have a constant touch with your profession and your career track won't show a break in it.

Attend all the interview calls that come on your way and focus on the interviews that you have to attend. You should not attend any interviews that are alien to your career so far.

Attending interviews will give you a glimpse of the outlook of the recession day employers. Don't be desperate and disheartened even after you fail in first few interviews.

You must focus on the developing industries and your specialization while applying for the job. The job you choose must be rewarding and ensure your future professional growth.

If you are confident that you have the caliber, demand for the genuine salary and designation. If the prospective employer is not ready to provide them, think twice before you accept their offer.

If you are a fresher in search of job, express your skills in a creative manner through resume or even through blogs. Follow the above rules for landing yourself in a growth oriented career path.

All the best!