Finding a new job isn’t easy especially in tough economic times. Generally during quiet times over the economic cycle, there are usually more people looking for work then there are available jobs. For every job advertised there most likely will be over a hundred people applying. Keeping this in mind, when looking for work you want to make sure that you branch out into using different job searching techniques. Sometimes it may just be trial and error to see what works for you.
So here are my top 3 ways to find a new job:
1. Apply online with a tailored cover letter and resume specific to that industry.
2. Cold call employers in your industry seeking work that has not yet been advertised (reverse marketing yourself)
3. Drop by local businesses with your resume and cover letter seeking work that has not yet been advertised (again, reverse marketing yourself face to face)
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Published by Matthew Coppola - Career Coach, Employment Specialist and Professional CV Writer
Holding a graduate degree in Commerce, majoring in Economics at Curtin University, as well as a post graduate certificate in Career Education and Development at RMIT University, Matthew brings with him many years of experience working in the fields of business development, marketing, soft-skills training and employment services industry. He has gained significant exposure in working with employers in sourcing staff as well as assisting jobseekers in promoting and marketing themselves to employers and securing sustainable employment outcomes. He is currently working in Disability Employment Services where he assists clients with mental health disabilities in finding and keeping satisfying and gainful employment and helping them overcome and work around barriers to employment.
He has helped many job seekers secure employment by training and coaching them in the art of being interviewed and giving the interviewer a positive and lasting impression. He knows how to sell and market a job seeker to an employer and he imparts this knowledge to his clients in helping them sell and market themselves in an interview.
Matthew regularly writes new articles on a variety of employment related topics and posts these to his personal website blog matthewcoppola.com
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