How to Get a New Job in a Recession
October 30, 2008 7:45 pm Ways to Get a JobThese days many people are worried about their current jobs due to a looming recession. Other people need a job and blame it on the recession. Here are the best ways to get a new job in a recession:
- Do your own self built home study course for very little money. Read top rated job books. Here are the best job search Books on Amazon
, sorted by best first. You can also buy the How to Get the Job You Want DVD
from Amazon.com. This should get you going as this is taking your job search as seriously as it should be.
- Don’t get a new job. Ensure you are very skilled at your current job, and stay there.
- Try a new field. Here is a great success story from the plumber we hired. He was a tech guy when the dot com bust happened 7-8 years ago. He was layed off and could not find a new job. People were in line at all of the companies he was looking at. So, he took a job digging ditches to make ends meet. Eventually he got good at it and moved up to plumbing. He learned to be a plumber and got his training. He was working for people and then eventually built his own business. Now, he runs a successful plumbing business and has employees. He loves dealing with customer, and would not go back to IT.
- Try. Try. Try. Go out and be in interviews. Get practice and get good at it. You will find a job eventually!
- Network! Join LinkedIn, Plaxo, and other Websites. Go have lunch with people. Connect with people and let them know you’re looking.
Best of luck and I know you’ll find something good. Be patient until the right job comes along!