subject: Bend The Rules A Little: Finding The Right Job [print this page] Have you ever felt like giving up your search for a great job and just settling instead? You may feel frustrated about the lack of current opportunities. Conversely, looking for a job can be a great time for challenging yourself and expanding your mind. An inspired attitude could be just the thing you're missing in your quest for a job.
You and millions of other people know the typical steps for finding a job. After you interview, the decision is usually out of your hands. You and other people on a quest for a job don't always have to follow the same steps. Consider some other tactics that may help you get the right job.
Don't react, create. No doubt you're used to applying to a job based on a posting for an open position. Instead, call some companies where you might like to work even if they aren't advertising a job opening. In this way, you put yourself on the business' radar for now or in the future. Remember to read up on the the company's current issues. An employer may realize that you're a good fit to immediately deal with those issues.
Don't be boxed in by specific qualifications. Minimum requirements lists are not always rigid. In many cases, you are in no way disqualified from getting a job as long as you can show how you're qualified. Even if you don't meet every criterion, apply for a job if it's one that you really want. Keep in mind that all businesses show you how they like things to be done. Also, employers may find that you have helpful abilities that they didn't initially seek out.
Try traditional strategies in new ways. The most important part of a job search is making sure you maximize your potential. In today's market, it's important to have a presence in the real world as well as online. Blogs, websites and job forums are three helpful mediums that can help you in your search.
To find a job you have to assess your own individual needs. The most important thing to remember is to make the process work for you no matter what that may be. If you think creatively and go on the offensive, you greatly increase your chance for success.
