Step by Step Job Search Tips 🏢👨‍💻👩‍💼

Nur Fauziyya
Generation Girl
Published in
3 min readDec 4, 2022

Many people experience difficulty during the pandemic period. Every day, finding a job becomes more and more challenging, but since the outbreak, things have gotten even worse.

Everyone is unique, and everyone may find their dream job based on their own interests, requirements, and even desires. Of course, the effort to find work must be accompanied by ongoing efforts at self-development.

However, despite numerous attempts to apply here and there, we have consistently been unsuccessful in finding employment. Where did we go wrong?

Here are some step-by-step tips for those of you who are now looking for a job in a challenging environment. Keep your spirits high and good luck!

Mental toughness

Please be aware that it is normal to occasionally feel depressed, afraid, or dissatisfied. Just make sure you move past those feelings as soon as possible. Start diving in and looking within to get that inner strength. Keep in mind that there are more individuals out there that are experiencing worse circumstances than you are, so you are not alone in this.

Keep it real

Every time you apply for a job, your educational background should be customized for that particular position. You must carefully select the roles for which you are a suitable fit.

Create a network

Connect with industry leaders on LinkedIn or with people who work in HR or recruiting because your network determines your net worth.

Support system

Someone wise once said that while we can always close our eyes to things we don’t want to see, we can never shut our hearts to things we don’t want to feel. Ask for help from your family or close friends if you are having trouble moving on. It might at least make the load lighter.

Rearrange priorities

The World Bank predicts a global recession for 2023. The key to effective money management is knowing the difference between “needs” and “wants.” Knowing your requirements and wants can help you set priorities and choose which bills must be paid now and which ones can wait.

Prepare resume

Check your resume for out-of-date information, then update each section as necessary. Your most recent, pertinent, and valuable talents, experiences, and traits should always be highlighted on your resume. Ensure that your resume is ATS-friendly. Please get in touch with subject-matter experts and seek their advice.

Upgrade yourself

By taking a variety of free online courses and digital courses in your leisure time, you can expand your skill set for nothing. The simplest platform is LinkedIn; get your certificate and improve the caliber of your resume.

Utilize job-search tools

In 2022 and beyond, LinkedIn will be essential, but you also need to look at the other job-hunting websites. Do appropriate branding and pay attention to brand positioning.

Stay survive

Do not feel ashamed to work outside of your field while you wait for interview invitations and responses from prospective jobs.

There are no shortcuts

A reminder that every hardship and challenge is followed by ease. Continue your prayers; that is the most important thing. Never surrender. Simply keep believing!

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