Get ready for job offers in 2017

When the festive season is finally gone, the employed and the unemployed will seek to find or change jobs. But how you do this is the question that we shall try to answer today based on expert advice.

According to Yasiin Magombe, a job placement consultant, one should prepare for the opportunities or areas that they might have interest in.

“Examine yourself wholly and get to know the kind of job that suits your competences and interest,” he says.

In a recently published article - the workplace: increase your chances of getting employed – that was published by a number of mediums, the writer profoundly dwells on a number of strategies that one can adapt to become employable.

Firstly, the writer says, you must be willing to start job-hunting as well as having the patience to make it a fulltime engagement until when you get one that suits your skills and qualifications.

Beyond searching, you must understand the job you intend to apply for and gauge yourself against the odds as well as making sure that your Curriculum Vitea matches the search.

In other words, he says, you must avoid using a generic CV for different jobs.
Positioning yourself, according to Magombe is the other aspect that should be at the back of your mind.

“Establish your competitive advantage and know your strength to make a difference,” he says.

Also important, according to Pheona Namuyaba, the programmes manager at Restless Development is to network with people who matter because they have shared platforms that might turn out important.

“Keep searching until you get it. The reality is getting the best job offer doesn’t come easily,” she says.

Employees and those who are unemployed, Magombe says, must continually work on their brand to improve their own outlook in the eyes of potential employers.

However, he cautions that one must avoid focusing on money alone because it is potentially destructive.

Additionally, according to Magombe, those already in employment must not only focus on moving into new jobs but set up themselves for a promotion or salary increment.
“Let the organisiton notice your impact and the rest will speak for you. No one can ignore a good employee. This will give you leverage over others,” he says.

Setting new career resolutions

Setting new career resolutions should be top on agenda for anyone seeking to get into employment or new jobs.
Therefore, it would be advisable that you follow some of the pointers below.

Make clear and achievable resolutions.

Think through the possibility and resources required then allocate an appropriate timeframe for your resolution.

Don’t be so ambitious and come up with many things to be done in one year yet you have limited resources.
Be realistic with your expectations. Clearly know what it takes to achieve what you want.

Systematically follow through your action plans up to the end. Avoid procrastinating. Keep doing small things along the way.

Have the belief that things will always happen right but at times take longer than expected.

Know your strengths and weaknesses before you hope for the best.

Lastly, set strategies and stick to the plan.

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