{"id":17166,"date":"2020-06-10T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/?p=17166"},"modified":"2020-06-10T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T09:00:00","slug":"job-hunting-whats-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-beta.aquent.io\/en-gb\/blog\/job-hunting-whats-changed","title":{"rendered":"Job hunting. What's changed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job hunting in today's market. What’s changed? Well, everything and nothing.<\/span><\/h2>\n

The likelihood is, is that if you didn’t like your job two months ago, you still won't be loving it now. And although it would be ill-advised to hand in your resignation without having a job to go to, this time at home could perhaps afford you more flexibility in your job search than if you were in the office full-time. Conversations with recruiters can be more freely had, web research more easily conducted and maybe, just maybe you’ll have time to really think about what you want to do.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips to keep things moving:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Power Hour<\/h2>\n

Why not try to carve out an hour each day to dedicate to your job search whilst you're at home. It can be hard to get motivated, so dedicating a set period of time each day can get you focussed. <\/p>\n

CV honing<\/h2>\n

Make sure your CV is up to scratch. Is it up to date, it is clear and concise, does it sell you? And please no photographs! \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

It’s good to talk<\/h2>\n

Network, network and then network some more. Find the hidden opportunities in those conversations. Ask questions.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

Growth industries<\/h2>\n

Factor in growth industries to your target list. What companies are doing well at the moment and\/or showing resilience at this time?\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

Be targeted in your approach<\/h2>\n

Write a list of the companies you want to work for and keep a record of who you have applied to.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

Consider freelancing<\/h2>\n

Look into setting yourself up as a freelancer, if companies can't afford a yearly salary at this time, they might consider hiring you on a project basis. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It’s back to basics, but there’s no reason to put your job hunting strategies on hold along with your social life. Have a plan, follow it and you’ll be in a stronger position to get the job you want when this madness ends.<\/strong>
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Job hunting in today's market. Here are some tips to help you keep things moving during uncertain times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[849],"capabilities":[],"class_list":["post-17166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-seeker"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t