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10 Things You Need To Do While You're Unemployed - Forbes - 1 views

  • zimbello If you can accomplish the writers list you don’t need corporate. Corporate needs you. Put your skills to work for yourself…far more rewarding. Glen Loock Read the article and loved what it says, “Rely on yourself”. This is a new time and it requires a change in our thought pattern. All ten are great ways gai [...] Philippe Scheimann These are indeed 10 excellent points. I would actually expand in the point of ‘start a professional blog’ by actually ‘establish your presence on the Inter [...] Henry Cameron Chang Great article with a great message. This has been something I’ve been telling people for a long time. Fredick Anquandah Interesting piece of advice there…Thanks for that on ma way to the first step and hope it gets me there… Laura Ede I agree – taking a temporary/contract role is an option that job hunters should consider. After spending 10 years in the Public Sector I was made redundant [...] Susan Keefe Unfortunately, I find myself among the unemployed so articles such as this have consumed a good deal of my time lately. These are great tips, especially fo [...] 20 comments, 12 called-out Comment Now Follow Comments Following Comments Unfollow Comments Comment Now Follow Comments Following Comments Unfollow Comments 2.9k 1.2k 888 gigya_share_button_li
  • vast majority of employers are sympathetic to such circumstances.
  • More than 40% of unemployed job seekers have been out of work for six months or longer
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  • But this doesn’t mean you can sit around and wait for a sympathetic employer to offer you work.
  • The key is to get people to see your work and to see what you’re capable of doing
  • “The worry is that employers may think job seekers are losing some of their skills because they haven’t been utilizing them. By volunteering, taking temporary work, or signing up for a class that develops your professional tool kit, you show employers that you’ve made the most of your time and will be ready on day one
  • If you fill the gaps with activities and experience that illustrate how you are still developing your skill sets, the overwhelming majority of employers will look past your unemployment and focus on what you can bring to their team
  • Take a temporary or contract assignment
  • If you do a great job, even if it’s for a temporary job, whoever hired you is more likely to recommend you for a permanent position
  • You never stop learning in your career, so the more technical competence you have, the better
  • showing that you are serious about your work and that you take initiative.” Another advantage to taking a class: It’s a great networking opportunity.
  • When you volunteer for something, you are telling potential employers something about you as a person
  • When companies are hiring, they are looking not only for people who can get the job done but also for people with character and integrity
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    Many employers understand that the recession may worsen some parts of the resume, but they are sympathetic and some ways to better your chances are to take temporary assignments, take a class and volunteer when unemployed
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10 Things You Need To Do While You're Unemployed - Forbes - 0 views

  • Start your own business.
  • If you have the means to do it, it’s a great résumé booster and a wonderful marketing tool.
  • you can
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  • work part-time or full-time depending on whether or not you are able to land a job working for someone else
  • You are also going to learn skills that are transferrable if you do end up working for someone else again.”
  • information technology, engineering, health care, sales, and customer service are among the top areas for hiring nationwide
  • include specific words from the job posting
  • candidates who show up at an interview with ideas demonstrate that they are passionate, knowledgeable, and excited about the opportunity.
  • t’s important to take that extra step to let the employer know you’re interested, and make sure you always send a thank you after an interview
  • set you apart from the pool of candidates
  • most employers use electronic scanning devices to screen and rank candidates
  • A résumé handed to the hiring manager directly from someone within the company is more likely to get noticed
  • tailor your résumé for each position you apply for
  • These types of activities tell the employer that the job seeker is serious about their career development and made the most of their time off
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    The key to getting hired is to make sure employers know you've been using your time and that you're serious about getting the job. It's also important to know how employers hire and build more connections to increase your chances.
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Billionaire-backed commodity merchant buys natural gas assets - 0 views

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    The firm acquired 180 oil and gas wells, 150,000 net acres in mineral leases, a gas processing facility and a 262-mile gas gathering system from Houston-based Patara Oil & Gas, it said in a press release. Dubin was listed as number 285 on the Forbes 400 list of billionaires in September 2012 with a net worth of $1.7 billion; Tudor was number 108 on the same list, with $3.6 billion.
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