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Words of wisdom:
"Remember your weekly mix of activity will vary, depending on how soon you need to be employed, how much time you have to spend on your campaign each week, the economy, the relative difficulty of job finding in your targeted field, and the relative effectiveness of each job search method with regards to your job objective. Good Luck!!!" [source: JobSearch-in-Canada.com]
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04 May 2012

How to Get a Job After a Year (or More) Out of Work

Extract from the same source:
Liz Wolgemuth, U.S.News & World Report June 10, 2010
8 Steps to a Job After a Long Unemployment
  • Stop blaming yourself (Sure, some companies are hiring again);
  • Stop wasting your time ("There's nothing that takes the place of a strategic and targeted job search," says Judy Conti);
  • Spend most of your time making new friends (Check out the Facebook and LinkedIn integrations offered by SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com);
  • Pitch yourself to your last employer ("Going back to former companies and even former bosses or coworkers, wherever they might have gone, is a great strategy," says John Challenger of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. These people know you and your work. That freelance assignment can help you fill a hole in your resume);
  • Find a project (You may not find paid work, but that doesn't mean this time is a complete wash);
  • Practice interviewing;

  • Sell, sell, sell yourself, you big discounted talent!;
  • Act hopeful (whether or not you feel like it). Continue reading Eight Steps

  • Info courtesy: localhelpwanted.ca April 28- May 12, 2012

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