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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Job Hunting Tips After Long Absence


By : RNO

Maybe once you've worked, had a career and a good enough position and pride. For one reason or another, you leave your job and be absent from the formal work world long enough. Then, after all these years later, you are faced with a choice or a compulsion to return to work. Whether for economic reasons, self-actualization, or the desire to practice the science, you have a plan to return to the world of work. And of course you must start with information on job hunting.

We began to return to pursue opportunities in the world of work, inevitably you will be faced with a situation far different from the initial period when you first start your career. 50-10 years ago the Internet may not be a mainstay of media advertising jobs, not career expo held too often, social networking sites do not exist and the various sites / blog which includes articles about recruiting tips & tricks are also not yet become an epidemic.

Job seekers are now made easier with these things. With the Internet, looking for job vacancy information is just a click away, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can be a tool to expand the network, a variety of information on tips for working world can be found easily and pretty much held a job fair institutions. All of this is the Helping tools and assistance that is big enough for job seekers. But with all the ease of it, apparently in search of work still can not be said that the process easy for you to have time to time absent from the labor market. Apart from updating and adapting to any changes in technology, here are tips to help you who intend to return to hunt for work.

1. Start to organize. Make a list of your skills that considered relevant to the present circumstances, personality traits, soft skills, and job performance you'll ever get, then put on your new CV. Make sure that your new CV highlight the things that will make a positive contribution to the company. Highlight experience is a plus and you are good compared with other candidates. Do not forget to add a description of your responsibilities ago. Declare clearly that you are enthusiastic to learn new things and open to challenge.

2. Focus. Concentrate your efforts and attention on the job that you really want and are able to do and in accordance with the quality and competence. In addition it will facilitate your job search, focus also helps you to save time job search. This does not mean you should ignore the offer of another job. Flexible and try a job that requires candidates with the qualifications you possess.

3. Contact a professional recruiter. Many companies are looking for employees with the help of head hunter, especially medium-level positions to top executives. Please email or call them directly to find a job information. Ask if you can submit your CV to their database if there is an opportunity that will suit you.

4. Do not be fixated on information from one direction only. The best thing is to combine the two methods, online and offline. Online job information is more easily obtained. Become a member portal, or follow the trusted job vacancy mailing list. As long as you have an Internet connection, any time you can easily access information on job openings. Offline method can be done by subscribing to some local newspapers have special pages vacancy information. Do not forget to take advantage of networking that you get up in years. Alert them that you are now on the market of job seekers. Please send your CV if necessary. Remember that 55% of jobs are still obtained through information circulating on the network.

5. Optimistic. You indeed been absent from the world of work. Usiapun was no longer young. Your skills are not necessarily relevant to the current situation and you need to learn a lot, but believe you also have advantages for the company profitable. Experience is one of them. Generally, companies prefer candidates with experience compared with those who have zero experience. Take advantage of and highlight your strengths and do not give the competition world of work!



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