One of
the most important things of all is to be able to show an employer
that you have adapted with the times and kept up to date with modern
trends. This is so important if , as you have got older, you have had
to change from the job you did and transfer your skills to another
type of work. You may have been a builder or decorator, or indeed as
in my case a nursery nurse, you now find yourself in poor health,
unable to do that job and denied sickness benefit because in the UK,
ATOS have declared you fit for work. You have to sign on for the
small amount of Job seekers allowance you will get, which will be
stopped by sanctions if you do not apply for jobs. You need to be
able to do some kind of work. Do some IT training , perhaps set
yourself up with a blog or website as a consultant in your field and
tell other younger and fitter people how to have the successful
career that you once did...e.g...how did you market your business to
get work, what do you think made you a good worker who got jobs in
your field ?
Sometimes
you can find free or at least low cost computer courses at your local
library, community centre, or employment project...bear in mind that
you quite likely will have to jump out of your comfort zone and
change from the work you did, you may have been made redundant and
there is just not the amount of that sort of work available any more,
e.g. manufacturing, or if you are registered at the jobcentre in the
UK, you have to be prepared to apply for and take any job...not the
job you fancy..
Try,
even if your financial situation is desperate, not too look too
desperate to employers, look positive, seem positive about what you
have to offer., but do be realistic about the jobs you apply for and
if you have the required skills and experience and meet the job
description. If you don't then you are wasting their time and yours
and it will go against you when a suitable vacancy does come up. One
good piece of advice is if a company offers three jobs and you could
do all of them, don't look desperate and apply for all three. Write
to the company, with your CV and in your covering letter say that you
know they are recruiting and would like to work for them in any
suitable vacancy.
Try to
even on as limited income take care of your appearance, look on
Gumtree for free model nights if you can't afford a haircut
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