How to Get a Job
Whether you're looking for your very first job, switching careers, or
re-entering the job market after an extended absence, finding a job
whittles down to two main tasks: understanding yourself and
understanding the job market. Presuming you've already chosen a career
and are currently searching for jobs, here are several ways to actually
get a job.
- Realize that you may have to work your way up. For example, if
you want to become an apparel buyer, work for a company that
manufactures or sells such goods.
- Remember you are doing some HR workers a favor when you present
yourself and they do not have to go out and find workers like you.
If you get a rude person, be happy you don't have to choose to work
for them.
- It's also possible that your true calling is to be self-employed
or an entrepreneur, in which case your task is not so much to
find and get a job, but to create a job. Most
people who work for themselves, however, often started off with a
"day job" that paid the bills until their preferred income source
could take over.
- Be willing to spend some time learning about the job. Observe or
intern to get some experience.
- Of course, it's not everything, but it is best to dress
appropriately to create the right impression.
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