[00:12.71] If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job hunting plan to include the following tactics:
[00:21.64]Set your target. While you should always keep your options open to compromise,
[00:28.56]you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job.
[00:34.12]A specific job hunt will be more efficient than a haphazard one.
[00:39.99]Schedule ample interviews. Use every possible method to get interviews
[00:47.34]- answering ads, using search firms, contacting companies directly, surfing the Web, and networking.
[00:55.63]Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can be approached as a positive experience.
[01:04.40]Follow up! Even if someone does not hire you, write them a thank you note for the interview.
[01:12.19]Then, some weeks later,
[01:13.51]send another brief letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position
[01:19.13]and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for
[01:24.62]- or any other position, for that matter - is open. Do this with every position you interview for,
[01:32.79]and you may just catch a break!
[01:36.21]Make it your full time job. You can’t find a job by looking sporadically.
[01:42.92]You have to make time for it. If you’re unemployed and looking, devote as much time as you would to a full time job.
[01:52.36]If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
[02:00.98]Network vertically. In the research phase of your job hunt,
[02:06.06]talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry.
[02:11.58]They’ll have some insights that people at your own level won’t have,
[02:16.62]and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired.
[02:23.44]Keep your spirits up. Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do.
[02:31.70]Maintain your confidence, be persistently, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job that suits you.
