| Think of your best selling point. What is it that makes | | | | right track. You might also want to get the support |
| you stand out? How can you use it to your | | | | of a professional coach. Anything that can get you in |
| advantage? Are you a people person? Are you a | | | | a right frame of mind is good. Keep your morale and |
| leader? What will sell YOU? Have confidence in your | | | | motivation high. |
| strengths. | | | | 3. Be active |
| You will need lots of boldness and determination to | | | | The job is not going to come to you. You have to |
| achieve your goals. Be positive and have faith in | | | | take action - make calls, do the research, send out |
| yourself. If you interview for a position and do not | | | | those resumes and talk to people. You have to be |
| receive an offer - don't panic and don't resent that | | | | the one to put the wheels in motion. Without being |
| fact. Stay focused on your goal and give out positive | | | | stubborn and bold you will not get anywhere. You will |
| vibes. Reaching your target will not happen overnight, | | | | probably make many phone calls and go to many |
| it is a process; give yourself some time. Praise | | | | interviews before you get the job you want. Do not |
| yourself for success in all the small steps you are | | | | stop. |
| taking: getting a certificate, learning new skill, getting | | | | When I arrived in London 10 years ago I had one |
| a pay rise or promotion. If you are asked for | | | | suitcase, a business degree but hardly any work |
| interviews - you are already on the right path. Learn | | | | experience and I only knew a few people here. Yet I |
| from your failure and seek to improve yourself but | | | | started making contacts and I openly spoke about |
| don't let the negative attitude get you. Most | | | | searching for a job and what value I could add. Soon |
| importantly - don't give up even though the | | | | enough a friend let me know that one of his |
| competition is fierce. Be upbeat and believe that you | | | | colleagues is looking to open a new office. I |
| are truly the best. | | | | contacted him, and after much persistence I was |
| Below you will find some tips on how to cultivate the | | | | offered an interview. We got on really well, and I |
| right attitude and mindset when searching for a new | | | | was asked to stay in touch as they were still looking |
| job: | | | | for a new office. I called this person every several |
| 1. Do not be scared | | | | days (while still looking for other opportunities) and a |
| The media bombards you with news on massive | | | | few weeks later I ended up getting a job at his |
| layoffs and bankruptcies. This coverage of the crisis | | | | friend's publishing company. It was my first proper |
| may be a daunting and upsetting. Don't let it get into | | | | job after university; I learnt lots about sales and |
| you. Fear of being let go is only going to paralyze | | | | marketing and stayed there for a couple of years. |
| you and set you back. This is not the time to keep | | | | Without being persistent and acting in spite of fear |
| your head down and do your job, this is the time to | | | | of rejection etc., I would not have achieved it. |
| show your true value and push forward. Don't be | | | | A few years later, I was in a different job which I |
| scared; be READY. If your position is terminated - | | | | have lost (2 weeks after I was robbed of all my |
| jump at next opportunity. Anxiety and distress is not | | | | savings and told by my landlord I had to move out |
| going to help you keep your job and will stand in a | | | | within a month as he was selling the flat). I felt sorry |
| way of getting another opportunity. Be positive, | | | | for myself for about half an hour, and then got into |
| enthusiastic and energetic. You have to believe in | | | | action. I called/emailed everyone I knew regarding |
| yourself to make others believe in you. | | | | possible opportunities, contacted recruitment agencies |
| 2. Get help | | | | and started a new, great job exactly ONE WEEK |
| Not everyone can deal well with stress. If you are | | | | later! |
| having difficulties keeping positive and confident, ask | | | | Be persistent and never give up - every rejection |
| for help. Your family and friends can lend you support | | | | brings you closer to achieving your goal! |
| and spiritual guides (priests etc) can keep you on the | | | | |