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Make Being Overqualified Answer

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:59:37 +0000

Ever since I got my Bachelor’s Degree, I found it virtually impossible to get entry level jobs. For example, screeners for grocery stores, fast food establishments, and companies that tend to have plentiful job openings all told me that I was “overqualified”. How can you be overqualified to bag customer purchases and stock shelves? Unfortunately, if you have a bachelor’s degree that doesn’t offer a lot of job opportunities without continuing further, you may find yourself having to build a career without relying on your degree to help you command a higher salary. This, in turn, creates a position where your employment options are not much better than those of a high school dropout.

There is no question that today’s floundering economy makes being overqualified even more problematic than it used to be. In fact, I firmly believe that that not being able to effectively get lower ranking jobs will, in fact, be one of the key final death knells of the economy. Today, every single person that has lost a job, or remains unemployed is in serious need of rebuilding and regaining a financial footing based in reliable employment. This simply will not happen if you go on waiting for lost job sectors to return.

Chances are you find it hard to understand why knowing what needs to be done doesn’t automatically translate into concrete and effective action. When it comes to being overqualified, there are very few resources that actually give you a blueprint. At best, your college counselors, and even labor representatives will help you polish your resume, or show you ways to improve your performance during an interview. What they most likely won’t do is tell you how to gear each part of your job hunting process to overcoming issues associated with being overqualified. As may be expected, when you don’t know how to do something, you will make a lot of mistakes, and eventually feel that finding a job is impossible.

I will never tell you that rebuilding your career is easy. I have done it three times; and each time was a struggle I could have done without. Nevertheless, what I learned over the years amounts to a literal treasure trove of advice on how to get a job when you are overqualified. If you need a blueprint, then let me show you what needs to be done. I sincerely hope that you will visit my website, and learn more about my ebook, Overcoming the Overqualified Myth. If you can’t get a job, and don’t know where to start, this book will take you from the initial phone call right through post-interview follow up.

Job Hunting Tips

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:06:06 +0000

There are many people who say that things are looking better in today’s world but we also have leading economic experts pronouncing the employment marketplace may not improve much till 2012. For those that have find themselves out of work, staying positive and active in their job hunt could be a lot simpler said than done. Refusal after refusal can place a strain on self esteem.

Does being underemployed have to mean being miserable? Naturally not. If you’re out of work or fear you could be shortly, below are some practical secrets to help differentiate yourself from other work seekers, build your resume outside of the office and land yourself a good job regardless of the percentages. The more folks who know that you’re looking for a new job, the more folks who will help you land one. Most of the people actually do wish to help, but they have to know how they can be useful. Never deprecate the power of social networks when it comes to building your career, increasing your company or finding work.

Nothing is better than a note of mouth referral or advice. Let’s accept it. Being out of work could be a sad experience, but there’s nothing to be gained by spending your time getting down on yourself or sharing your story of victim hood with anyone that cares to listen.

Potential companies are much more drawn to assured and positive folk who have made the maximum of their additional time out of work than people who have succumbed to self-doubt and disillusionment and the daily Television soaps. Naturally getting out the door and being contented is not always easy but if you try your best to remain in positive chats, concentrate on what you can do vs what you cannot and refuse to get stuck in moaning, then you may find it far less complicated stay up even if things are getting you down.

Job Hunting in Holiday

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:39 +0000

- Holiday events are great for networking as well as catching up with friends and relatives you have perhaps not seen all year. Do not be obnoxious about your job search when speaking to people at these gatherings but do put it out there that you are looking for work. Help may come from unexpected quarters.

- Send holiday cards with a “micro resume” enclosed (a newer trend, a micro resume contains the salient points of a resume and contact information printed on a business card) to all the hiring managers you may have interviewed with recently. Also send them out to any well connected friends you may have neglected to connect with recently.

- Create a job search plan that contains at least one thing for you to accomplish every day in your search for employment. It is easy for a jobseeker to become disheartened around the holidays, so maintaining focus is essential.

- Consider taking seasonal employment to tide you through the financially draining holidays. Many temp agencies see an increase in the number of assignment they have available around the holidays, as employees take their annual vacations or companies struggle to close out all their yearend tasks on time.

- Volunteer – Many non profits seek extra help around the holidays. This is a great networking opportunity as well as a way to stay busy and active, not to mention the satisfaction that can be gained by doing something nice for other people.

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