| Worry about unemployment? Fret not, chances are | | | | 3 - Don't be prepared before you start looking for |
| you will be working much of your lifetime. | | | | employment! |
| 1 - Don't have a proper Mindset! | | | | Learn to understand the language and mindset of |
| Be it being asked to leave, found a better prospect, or | | | | others and speak their language when applicable when |
| simply wanting to take a break. You have decided to | | | | talking about effective ways to land your desired job. |
| move on from where you were. Keep your | | | | There is no guaranteed which approach is the best for |
| composure and plan ahead for what you really want. | | | | any one job seeker but, it will be highly effective when |
| Most people have lost a job, or will, as companies go | | | | seeking a full time job. Don't procrastinate, every |
| through takeovers, company mergers, divestitures, | | | | tomorrow is a chance lost. You need to be pro-active. |
| retrenchments of work force, business takeovers, | | | | You are selling yourself to your employer. Think |
| downsizing, company restructuring or become an | | | | positive and prepare the things you need to say to |
| alleged victim of executive misappropriation such as | | | | your employer. |
| being accused of alleged CBT of various varieties. | | | | 4 - Don't forget your options! |
| If you haven't had the composure or opportunity to talk | | | | It may take a while to find the job you really want. |
| with your former employer on severance pay, or | | | | Consider a part time job/freelance, working on a trial |
| claming certain medical benefits do so in a timely and | | | | basis, or a job set up by an agency while you continue |
| professional manner. File for unemployment | | | | your job search. Consider broadening the scope of |
| compensation. The sooner you can accept the | | | | your employment search. You can apply for different |
| situation you are in the sooner you can move on. | | | | positions than you have experience in. You can travel |
| Maintain a sense of humor. If you can show that you | | | | further than you originally wanted to. It might be |
| can produce results that your employer is looking for | | | | beneficial if you consider a different job or lodging |
| you will be a desirable candidate for a position. | | | | location if you haven't exactly thought about it. |
| 2 - Don't be prepared to deal with Pressure! | | | | 5 - Don't fail to sharpen your job search skills! |
| If you are financially sound then you probably don't | | | | Once you managed to gathered the proper tools |
| need a job right away. | | | | required, you will need to conduct market and job |
| While you are employed don't live beyond your | | | | research, prepare email, phone or face to face |
| spending means. When you get a raise and you | | | | correspondence and have resumes that are tailored to |
| automatically step up you regular spending you haven't | | | | specific job positions and requirements. Good |
| gained financially at all. Credit cards can be the source | | | | telephone etiquette and proper procedure on the |
| of all financial woes but, they are a good laon | | | | telephone interviews and face to face ones are the |
| alternative when you can't get a credit line because | | | | most essential. |
| you are not employed. | | | | |