YOUR GUIDE TO FINDING YOUR NEXT POSITION

DO'S

A quick fire list to help you hit the ground running

HAVE A PLAN

Know your skillset and what your passions are. Now is the perfect time to change direction if you have been unhappy in your career and been looking for something different. If you've been putting off quitting your job because you think it would make you look bad to future employers, use this current situation as your reason to alter your direction.  That being said, write down your thoughts before you begin, knowing your "why" and "how" clearly will help your passion and love for the job and career field really shine through in an interview.  Use it as your mission statement in your CV intro to help sell yourself to the company.

HAVE A GROWTH MINDSET

It's possible to get down and feel as though you've lost everything when you lose a job, especially if you have held the same position for years and have gotten comfortable with the routine. However, change is as good as a rest, so the the saying goes. The only way is up, take each day as it comes and aim to achieve one goal everyday. A goal could be, call 10 businesses in my local area to ask if they are hiring someone. Another goal could be enrol on a course to help you gain skills. Write a physical list and keep it in sight, check off each achievement it will help your growth mindset as you see the progress you are making towards your new future.

ASK FOR HELP

Delegating is a great way to further your reach when looking for a job. A careers advisor can help you with your objectives and act as a coach to keep you motivated and stimulate ideas to help you find work. Collate a bank of resources you can call on through various networking sites.  Employment agencies and online recruitment sites such as Linkedin and Furlearn.com are excellent sources of knowledge and networking.

KEEP IN THE KNOW

Research, browse and read constantly, the world changes rapidly and the more up to date your knowledge the quicker you will pick up new ideas and be able to learn new things. Employers want lots of bang for their buck so being multi-faceted or at least having a good outward looking mind is going to be useful for the company.

BE MEMORABLE

Let your knowledge be known to the world. There's really no excuse anymore to stay hidden away thinking simply applying with a great CV will get you noticed. Attention spans are short and the world is full of people communicating and telling the world what they can offer.
Get into the conversation and put your voice across. Linkedin is a great platform for this, but keep is employment and business focused, getting too political can get you remembered for all the wrong reasons too!

BE PERSISTENT AND CONSISTENT

Right now it's a great game of career musical chairs out there. Employers are hiring and firing to find the right candidates. They have had to let go of people very quickly and also are needing to rehire very quickly too. Some people are finding themselves in jobs they are not right for, companies are finding they are hiring people who don't necessarily fit the position but they 'needed' someone so they hired on a short temporary contract. It will take time for the balance to come back and the pace to slow down again, so if you are feeling that you can't keep up, you are not the only one. Take each day as it comes. Keep your steady focus and keep going. You have the skills, you have the experience, you are willing to learn and you're a team player. You have lots of support around you, so rinse and repeat this quick fire guide and you will get there!