How to stay motivated while job hunting

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ANOTHER NEW FEED

Thanks to help from Select Jobs, we have added another feed into our database. if you have any job alerts set up no need to make any changes any matches will automatically be included in your daily emails. 

If you don’t have an account why not log in now and set up your personalised alerts. 

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NEW PARTNERSHIP

Here are Job Magpie we believe in bringing both candidates and clients the best possible service we can. We are continually striving to add more job sources so that candidates can search and compare jobs across multiple platforms.

This week we have launched our be integration with Recruitive Software. They are an award winning recruitment solution and multi posting system. Their clients are now able to post their jobs and they will be automatically added to our database.

 Global Search

We have just added an new feature that alows you to search across any country. Before you used to be able to search based on your local country, now you can set your country to “Global” and do a search across all countries.  Great for anyone who is looking for jobs internationally.

Simply click on the icon next to the location or the config Icon and select –Global Search—as your location. 

let us know if you like the feature.

Job searching tips. – THE END

Over the last few months, we have been posting some of the job searching tips that we have come across, we hope that you have found them useful and informative, if you have we would really appreciate if you could like or share this post with your friends.

We will endeavor to pull all the tips together into a downloadable booklet.

Good luck with your job hunting!

Part 45 of our job searching tips.

YOU DON’T NEED LUCK.

I often hear people say that other people have all the luck. However, a colleague I use to work with always said in response to that “The harder I work the luckier I get” 

Part 44 of our job searching tips. (Wellbeing)

DON’T GIVE UP.

It’s very easy to give up and get disheartened, particularly if you live in an area where there’s lots of unemployment or you are friends with other people who have given up hope.

You must refuse to accept defeat. Keep going – it’s the ones who persist, persist and persist who win in the end.

Part 43 of our job searching tips. (Wellbeing)

NEVER TAKE REJECTION PERSONALLY.

It’s not personal its business. Not everyone can get that job, it’s just means that you weren’t a good fit, and better t not get the job that get one where you would not fit in.

Pretty much everyone’s been rejected for a job at some time. The more you can brush off rejection (of any kind), the quicker you will get on in life and the happier you will be generally. 

Part 42 of our job searching tips. (Wellbeing)

BE POSITIVE…

Most people don’t think about their wellbeing whilst job hunting, but it’s very important as it’s easy to feel down when you’ve sent out hundreds of applications and got nowhere.

Remember, persistence wins the prize and we tend to get in life what we expect. Expect the best and you are likely to get it. However, keep an open mind too. 

If you’re getting rejected all the time it could be that your CV, your application letter or your interview approach need work. Go through these with friends and/or professionals and get their feedback.

There is no harm in asking for feedback as to why you were rejected.  Many companies are too busy to reply but some will.

Do a weekly review of what you have achieved and track your progress, give yourself targets for the coming week and work on things you should improve. 

Part 41 of our job searching tips. (Improve your chances)

BE WILLING TO TRAVEL TO WORK.

Don’t limit your searches because of geography! Yes it’s a nuisance to spend half an hour or more in the train or in the car but the more flexible you are, the more jobs you can access.

Some companies are willing to subsidise travel costs, and you may be able to negotiate this in the package. 

Part 40 of our job searching tips. (Improve your chances)

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK LOCAL FREE PAPERS.

Depending on the job you are looking for, you just never know. 

They may seem small and look insignificant but it’s worth a quick scan here and there for a juicy job that’s just down the road.

Part 39 of our job searching tips. (Improve your chances)

MAKE USE OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

Networking isn’t just about business contacts or the people you meet at official events. If you think of all your friends and family – and all the people that they, in turn, know – the chances are that you have already gained a decent pool of contacts.

All you need to do is let them know that you’re looking and they might prove to be very useful indeed.

Your cousin’s neighbour might have just the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

However, you have to know what you are really looking for; have a clear concise once sentence statement of what you want. Anything more will be forgotten by those you tell, and even worse if you just say, “I’ll do anything!”