How To Get a New Job FAST

Cash flow is king they say. And that is why being unemployed is so scary. The cash still goes out as the bills come in, but you don’t have any incoming money to pay for it. So it eats into your savings, sometimes you even need to sell assets to pay for things. This is not an ideal situation to be in.

Unfortunately, finding a job is not a quick process. There is always a stretch from deciding you need a new job to winning a new job. And then there is typically another stretch before the first pay packet comes. The good news though is that there are a number of things you can do to speed up the process.

The first thing you must do is clearly define what you are looking for. When you are looking for a job, the last thing you want to do is spread your energy out over the entire employment landscape. If you do this, you will waste so much time chasing down so many opportunities that are just irrelevant.

Your ideal job today will be specific to you, in this moment in time. So do not go around asking other people what they think. Spend a couple of hours on your own, thinking about what exactly is the right job for you now, looking at the next 5 years of your life. There are many considerations to think about, some of these include:

Remember, you are going to spend a third of your day at work. So consider the tasks you enjoy. What have you enjoyed in previous roles, what are you good at and what industry is your career in?

Big company or small company? At what level do you want to come in? Are you prepared to trade off today’s position for a better career path?

Money is all important for obvious reasons. What is your range? Are there things you are willing to trade off for a little less money? What is industry standard for the roles you are looking at?

How urgent is starting work in a new job for you right now? Is it absolutely urgent, do you need something today. Or can you hold out for a better offer. This will be crucial in defining how specific you can be on you job hunt. The more urgent the new job is, the less specific you can be.

What about geography? Where do you live, how close do you want the job to be? If there is a distance to travel, what modes of transport are available and does this impact your income range?

The more of these types of question you can answer, the closer you will come to defining your ideal job. The closer you come to defining that job the more specific and targeted you can be in your search. And the more targeted you are in your search, the more time you will save and the quicker you will find appropriate jobs to apply for.

Once you have saved time here in your search, you can better use that time preparing your applications and interviews. This is a much better use of your time that will make your job search much more effective.

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