5 Keys to Successful Job Searching (and not dying trying)

Looking for a job can become hopeless unless you follow these tips.

"Unemployment has risen by xxthousand people".

"The difficulties of the over 50s in finding work"

"Thousands of families face expenses of up to 500 € with the return to school"

"Precarious contracts"

"Many university-educated young people are forced to leave their country"

These headlines ring a bell, don't they? They give a very discouraging image for all those people who are looking for a job. To the frustration that many people suffer day after day, to the refusal after refusal, to the silence after silence of their cell phone, is added the image of a world that seems to have very little to offer us.

If this were not enough, sometimes we have to add the typical "become an entrepreneur", which although it is an important option to take into account, it is not always the best plan. plan B y only increases the feeling of guilt and the feeling of "not doing anything".. Looking for a job, sometimes, despairs and wears you down.

Looking for a job without despair: some keys

What to do so as not to die trying? How to renew your energy day by day and face the job search? Looking for a job is something that [email protected] at some point in our lives we have seen ourselves or we will see ourselves doing, and it is not superfluous to have some tools and tips to not falter in that search. Here are 5 essential ones:

1. Where to look for a job?

First of all, it is necessary to know which search options and where we can leave our resume. We have from the already known Infojobs (and thousands of other search portals) to the classic of leaving the CV in hand. There are also job counseling centers where they can guide and help you according to your case and specific search websites according to your profession. Professional associations also have their job boards or bulletin boards where you can advertise.

Sending CVs via e-mail or going to deliver them in person?

Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Nowadays with the internet it is very easy to send your CV to many companies, centers and offers (in some cases it is even the only way of contact in some job announcements), but therein also lies the risk, many people will be sending their CV, so the competition will be higher.. 

Leaving the CV in hand is more direct, more personal, the company sees you directly and the interest shown is different to a simple e-mail, but its disadvantage is the investment of time that you have to dedicate to walk around the different sites that interest you.. The best option is to use all the ways, both mail and in person in those offers that most interest us. Spend all the cartridges.

Here I leave you two articles on this topic that can help you to have a presentation with greater chances of success:

"The 10 tips to improve your resume".

"Types of CV: which one suits you best?"

Is it better to be an employee or an entrepreneur?

Do I become an entrepreneur? Starting your own business can be very tempting, especially if you have been looking for a job for some time without success. But you have to have everything very well organized and tied up for the business to work, in addition to doing something purely vocational. Being an entrepreneur is sometimes a 24-hour job, everything will depend on you (at least at the beginning), and the investment of time and money is usually high at first.

For it to work, you have to dedicate a lot of time, and sometimes that means sacrificing time that means sacrificing time that you can dedicate to your leisure or your social and family life.. It is also necessary to control important issues that escape many of us, such as accounting or the more legal aspects. The key to make it all work is vocation. Vocation will be the energy that will move you to take your business to success, to learn those necessary and unknown subjects and to overcome the possible problems and frustrations that could arise.

3. The importance of being organized (and dosed)

Set yourself a schedule. Not having a job does not have to be synonymous with doing nothing and having empty hours. Organize your day, set yourself what hours you are going to spend looking for a job, what hours you are going to dedicate to, for example, taking care of your house or doing the shopping, set aside some time for leisure and to see your friends and family, and yes, why not, set aside a little time to do nothing or watch TV.

We must not stop pampering and taking care of ourselves in this stage of our search for a new life.If we do not have an organized schedule, moments of disappointment, frustration and anger may come, and we must be strong and prepared. In addition, having an organized schedule will take away the feeling of "wasting time".

4. Reflect on what conditions you are willing to accept.

One aspect that generates a lot of debate is what are you willing to accept in order to have a job? There are many factors and situations to take into account, but it is important to know what things we will accept and what things we will not. Many companies take advantage of the crisis situation we are suffering and hire under unacceptable conditions. hire under unacceptable conditions, taking advantage of people's desperation.. 

Do not be demanded or absorbed more than you want and need (and watch the legal limits, sometimes they are very fine and play with them in their favor).

5. Who are you and who do you want to become?

Finally, it does not hurt to have a ultimate goalWhat would you really like to do? what is your dream job? What can you do now to reach that goal? No one can say what the future will bring and where we will end up, and it is true that there are situations in life that will help you more or less to walk towards your goal, but not losing sight of it guides us and gives meaning to what we do, even if it is the most difficult job in the world.