Maximize Your Job-Hunting Success in a Recession

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If you find yourself one of the unfortunate victims of the current recession and are laid off from your job, you’ll be wanting to try everything you can to find a new position. Gerri Willis has four main tips to help job hunters in the current market:

1. Network as much as you can. Apparently 80% of jobs are found through networking rather than answering job ads. That’s a huge proportion so get involved with professional organizations related to your industry and keep up social and business contacts.
2. Get online. Make sure you have a good online profile - several websites allow you to advertise your professional qualities for free and many recruiters will check you out there.
3. Be flexible. Be prepared to work part-time or on a short-term contract to get a foot in the door. If nothing else, do some volunteer work to get the contacts and the chance for a more permanent, paid position.
4. Be organized. Make sure you keep good records of which jobs you’ve applied for and where you’ve sent your resume, so that you can sound professional when they contact you or if you need to follow up. Also make sure that you have a well-organized, brief resume that is easy to read at a quick glance.

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