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Summary:
Finding a job is a job in itself, here are some things that
you can do to increase your chances of success.
1) Think of finding a job as if it were a full-time job,
because it is. Especially if you are claiming unemployment benefit and
registered on a government work programme, it is considered that your job
seekers allowance is only paying you to look for a job, you are expected to
look for jobs and apply all day and if when you go to sign on, you have not
applied for enough jobs, you do not get your benefit, which may well make the
difference between having food and heating ...or not …or even a roof over your head.
You may be fortunate
and be able to treat your job search as a kind of hobby, but if you do it will
take longer, so when next you look for jobs, treat it just like turning up for work.
2.) Think of finding a job or work from home opportunities like
a business and make a plan, set goals and record your progress. If you are
registered with the job centre, then you will have to do this anyway, and will
be given a job search record to fill in which will be inspected each time you
sign on, but if this is not the case for you then you may still find a job search
record useful.
Excel also has an excellent job application log and the
benefits of this version along with the Google one is that they are easily shareable.
3) Be your own boss. You may well have the job centre
breathing down your neck forcing you to comply with their rules and programmes
but try to feel in control of what you are doing. Keeping proper records helps
you to see what you are achieving, even if it is at this stage only keeping a
very professional job search record.
4.) Find out what you can do to keep up your motivation,
check out job clubs that are often held at places like community centres and
libraries and spend time with others in the same boat as yourself. Often at job
clubs, people help each other to find jobs by passing on leads that they know may
be suitable for other members. Maybe do your job search with a friend who is also
looking for a job and so encourage each other …
Finding a job is a full time job. Work through it with a
plan and approach it like a job, and you will soon have one .
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