Finding a job in tough times

With the downturn in the global economy, more and more people have lost their jobs and are out there looking for work.

This also means that when you find a job advertised, there are even more people in competition with you than might have been the case in more prosperous times.

So it is time to consider other methods of finding work.

The number one way to find work is through networking, which just means talking to people.

In smaller towns this is the normal way for many people to find work. They just go and talk to everyone they know around town, and find out who is hiring.

In larger centres this is done less. But there is no reason you can't do it, no matter where you live.

Start with people you know. Ask if they know of anyone you can talk to who might know of the type of job you are seeking. Get names and phone numbers.

Call up and tell this person who gave your their number, and ask if you can come talk to them briefly about any possiblities they may know of. If absolutely necessary, do it all by phone.

If they know of some work, great. If not, ask if they know of anyone else you can talk to about this. Get names and numbers, and continue in this way until you have created a wide circle of contacts and ulitmately find work.

Obviously, hard times mean that there are less available jobs, so even this means of job search will not necessarily turn up anything instantly, but keep going. If there is work out there at all, you will eventually find it through your network of contacts.

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