How to find a job during the crisis
Job finding process becomes more difficult during the recession. It is necessary to divide this process into
small stages and carefully to be prepared for each of them: to write the resume, to analyse a labour
market, to think over questions and answers on interview. And, finally trust in yourself and use this "how to
find a job during the crisis" checklist.
1. Determining whom you want to be
Choose the field or sphere of your future job
Ask yourself what you like more: to be a manager or a subordinate
Define whether you wish to work in a large team , small company or just alone
Choose a work schedule: full employment, partial employment or no fixed office hours
Set priority: stability, career advancement or creative development
2. Researching the labour market
Collect as much as possible information about target companies on the market
Read companies profiles , achieved success , development level , work conditions , etc.
Use companies black lists in the web to ensure that company is reliable
Carefully examine the market company works at
Try to develop a mechanism to improve its activity
In the interview describe your vision of how improve company activity
3. Switching the field of activities
Seek a new job in the adjacent fields
Consider a wide range of vacancies in various fields
Consider the following fields which are risk free during the crisis:
Legal experts specialized in bankruptcy
Supplier of safes
Jewellery shops and networks
Food
Pharmaceutical
Defence industry
Telecommunication
Engineering
Recruitment agencies and outsourcing companies
4. Switching speciality and choosing relevant profession
Consider the following professions which are risk free during the crisis:
Commercial representative
Customer support manager in call centers and large corporations
Bookkeeper in large consulting companies
Social worker
Software developer
Personal secretary
System administrator
Nurse
Sales department manager
5. Seeking vacancies
Use the methods of employment seeking
Fair of vacancies
Employment agencies
Web resources: forums, job seeking sites, corporative sites, etc.
Mass media (newspapers, television, radio, etc.)
Friends and relatives
Compose the competent curriculum vitae and write the covering letter
Carefully learn new vacancy requirements
Highlight main functions and obligations of new vacancy
Start to compose CV underlining your working experience, professional skills, personal
advantages, awards, achievements, etc.
Compose covering letter
Enclose reference letters, certificates and diploma
6. Preparing to pass the interview
Learn about the employer as much as possible
Think over employer's potential questions
Try to set priorities and future plans for 1, 3 and 5 years ahead on new position
Be at the employer office in time
7. In the interview
Think over the way you look
o Learn a company style and dress code
o Try to keep the style and wear relevant dress when going to interview
o Do appropriate hair style and make-up
o Always wear cleaned and ironed dress
o Be tidy and polite
Avoid mistakes:
o Do not forget to take CV, covering letter and other documents with you
o Do not be late
o Do not evade the questions
o Do not feel shy to talk about salary but this should be the last thing you ask
o Do not say "I do not know"
o Do not criticize your previous employer
While passing the interview
o Stay calm and try to smile
o Say only true about yourself because the employer can check your arguments
o Respond to questions with no bustle and uncertainty
o Clearly explain the reason why you decided to get a post in the company
o Be prepared to pass psychological examination and testing
o Be prepared to retell your CV several times
o Put an emphasis on your skills and achievements
8. Raising the level of your skills and carrier development
Identify and evaluate your current talents, abilities, interests, skills and values
Use a variety of methods, for example, brainstorm method or aptitude tests
Find out whether your skills correspond to existing requirements of your post
Look for useful information using careers books or leaflets in the learning resources centre,
libraries, careers courses, etc.
Join a mentoring programmes and trainings
Read articles about career advancement
Visit any careers fairs, higher education fairs, careers meetings to be well-aware about
current job proposals
Consider to introduce your current skills into a business to raise them and get additional
source of income
Use personal organizer like VIP Organizer to keep your progress file always updated
