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Just fired?
If you have already been dismissed, start your job
search immediately.
Don't wait even a day and, above all, don't take time
off “for a short vacation.”
This could be extremely disadvantageous in our competitive
labor market. |
No matter why you are unemployed...
No matter the reason why you are unemployed
(company reorganization, looking for better prospects, poor
personal performance, etc.), you must immediately adopt a
new and positive attitude towards your job search.
It has to be a positive attitude, even if you have been rejected—whether
through being dismissed from your former employment or from
having numerous job applications rejected.
You may receive many rejections during the job-search process
for a wide variety of reasons -- whether because a particular
company is simply not hiring or because your qualifications
do not match a company's needs or requirements.
The right attitude towards unemployment...
Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, be prepared to work
hard, keeping an objective and positive attitude. Looking
for a job can be more exhausting than having a job. Whatever
you do, do not stop your job search too early. Even if you
have gone to a second or third interview, do not stop bombarding
people with your resume and cover letter. You will probably
be busier during the time that you are looking for a job than
when you are/were employed.
And the right tools.
Certainly, EasyJob, maybe
the best resume builder software,
will help you a great deal in choosing the most appropriate
job-search strategies and tools, in writing your resume and
cover letter, and in giving you valuable advice and hints
for successful interviews. Remember, however, that once you've
completed the EasyJob program,
the all-important second phase begins.
In this second phase, you need to treat looking for a job
as your full-time job: systematically sending resumes and
cover letters, keeping a record of your job-search activities,
sending general correspondence, evaluating your job-search
strategies, and following up consistently after each contact
and/or interview.
Your new job
There will be lots to do before you sit in your new office
chair! Nevertheless, while you are caught up in the intensity
of your search; remember to devote a little time to relaxation
and fun for yourself. It will be good for your mental and
physical health.
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