How Older Workers Can Get A Job In 2021

What strategies did job seekers and gig workers use that can help you find employment in 2021? To help answer that question, I asked five of my career coaching colleagues to reflect on their clients' winning job search tactics from 2020.

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Job hunting: how to prepare for a job search

The job market is tougher than it's been in a long time. If you've lost your job, or are one of the many recent graduates now entering the world of work, you might be job hunting right now. Before you do fire out CVs and apply for every job going, we asked psychologist Fiona Murden to give some tips on how to get yourself in the mindset for the hunt.

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7 tips to help recent grads in hunt for first job

Those who do land jobs after graduating during a recession tend to start at lower salaries than their counterparts whose careers start in good economics.

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Develop good work-from-home habits while job hunting

By approaching your job search with the same focus and professionalism as an actual job, you'll apply more effectively to targeted openings, manage your anxiety better, and keep your soft skills sharp for when you do land that next job.

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Job Hunting? Beware Of Ghost Jobs

"What is a ghost job?" I explained that before the coronavirus, it was employees and job candidates that were ghosting employers.

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Why Job Hunting Depression is Real and What to Do About It

If you've been searching for your dream job to no avail, you may be feeling anxiety, pessimism, and depression slowly creeping in. You may even start to feel like a failure the longer your job search goes on. Follow these steps in order, and you'll start to see the light at the end of the job search tunnel.

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How To Job Hunt During The Coronavirus Pandemic

While it may seem appropriate to sit back and wait, this isn't a time to postpone your job hunt. By developing effective job search strategies now, you'll be ahead of your peers when the situation finally normalizes. Kickstart your job hunt by increasing your digital presence.

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How To Navigate Job Hunting During A Period Of Layoffs And Extreme Unemployment

Diversify the types of companies and industries you are job searching in, regardless of your prior experience or skills.

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Job hunting during the coronavirus pandemic: It’s dismal.

Even worse off are the people who accepted job offers-and quit their current jobs-only to then find out the new job has been put on hold due to layoffs, a hiring freeze, or overall uncertainty.

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