We are in the most difficult job environment most of us have seen in our working lives. Every day you hear of another major company planning to lay off more workers. It’s not a pretty picture, but if you are one of those people who have been effected by this economy, you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and make finding your next job your highest priority. You have to take charge of the situation and not sit around feeling sorry for yourself. Here are seven things that can help focus your efforts to help achieve the goal of find that next position.
1. Finding your next job is a full-time job. Do not get distracted because you are at home.
2. Update your resume. Even if you are well known in your industry, you need to have an up-to-date resume available that you can e-mail or send when you need to. Put your e-mail address on the resume, your cell phone number, and make sure all your dates are correct. Continue reading »