5 Tips on ‘Job Searching’ from a ‘Job Seeker’!
Job Searching can feel like the biggest mission for a lot of people and its even worse when you’ve never even had a job before. The vicious circle of ‘I need experience for job but I have no experience’. However, it is important to remember that everyone who has a job started off without one and finding one. Here are some tips that will hopefully get you in the right direction.
- Get involved in a job searching services
Finding the nearest Job Club or agency that provides job help would be the first ideal thing to do to get all the information you need. You’ll also get help with cv writing, cover letters and job searching effectively. They may also get you involved in employability workshops with actual employers so you can talk to them and get more of an idea of the world of work. Plus find people in the same boat as you so you can help each other out and not feel alone.
- Volunteering
All in all, volunteering is much easier to get into than finding a job. There’s always a good cause that people need help with and contributing makes a big difference. You will learn new skills and get involved with warm, friendly people. This can all be put into your cv potentially increasing your likelihood of getting a job.
Another thing is that if the people you’re volunteering for like you enough, they may be able to employ you themselves!
- Don’t wait for jobs to be advertised
If you have information on companies you’re thinking of being employed by, just send your cv and cover letter to them or ask for information regarding vacancies or things you may be able to offer. A lot of jobs don’t actually get displayed and even if they don’t have anything on, companies might remember you in future.
- Ask friends and family
The phrase ‘Its not what you know, its who you know’ comes into play here. Getting information from your loved ones can take a bit of weight off yet keep you on your toes at the same time. They’ll understand what you’re looking for and having more than one pair of eyes searching for jobs for you makes sure you don’t miss opportunities. If you’re lucky someone you know who’s employed might be able to get a placement for you.
- Network
‘Its not what you know, its who you know’ happens here too. More and more people search for potential employees on the internet. Many more jobs are advertised on the internet as well so you may have a better chance of getting work going by that route. Plus you can talk to all kinds of people online who can give you more information since almost everyone uses the internet in one way or another. Many people who wish to work in the creative industry, the hardest place to get work into promote their work online and make friends with other creatives therefore increasing their profile and likelihood of getting work.
