The Supply and demand situation in the job market is heavily skewed. A huge supply of educated but unemployed youth is constantly flooding the market place. In the next few weeks there will be a quantum jump in the number of job seekers with exam results coming in, while a huge positive change in employment trends is as unlikely as ever.
So, what does one do to ensure fulfilling the dream of a career in one's chosen field ?
In such a scenario, there are still a number of things one can do to achieve success in securing a job.
Some of them are given below:
1. LEARN MORE:
It's now an open secret that students coming out of most colleges are either under skilled or completely unprepared to even be considered by most good companies with the quality of education in institutions taking a nose dive (due to a number of reasons) across sectors.
What To Do: Once you acknowledge this fact; that you are under skilled or unprepared for a career in your chosen field; act on this knowledge and learn the skills critical to your success in acquiring your job of choice. Invest some time and convert your weaknesses into strengths and sharpen your strengths to make them potent.
2. STOP BEING CHOOSY
It's again a fact that organizations are not willing to give too many chances to freshers with average skills, and slowly but surely; in a majority of sectors; employers are beginning to show more and more faith in experience as compared to inexperience.
What To Do: All you can do is take a decision a little early and join a decent company which provides opportunities to learn. Remember , as your career progresses the chances to grow inorganically and earn lots of money will always come, but not if you are incapable of delivering the goods. To be in a position to earn later, you must learn now!
3. DO ONE THING AT A TIME:
Although a lot has been said about multitasking and its benefits, no one can practically do two different thing successfully for an extended period of time. The best jobs are done with laser sharp focus and present moment action.
What To Do: Pin point one thing that you want to do and go after it like no tomorrow. Use no half measures. Become flexible in that one area which is most important to you. Make all the adjustments, sacrifices and efforts in the direction of that one single thing. If you need to take a lower salary so be it. If you have to sign a reasonable bond , do it,.
What ever you do remember you have to impress the employer before he or she signs your offer letter. So your performance in the interview is all that matter. Your skills, your strengths your preparedness, and worthiness all will be tested.
Learning the skills that matter will matter in the end.
If you are worthy it will show. If you are worthless it will show!
Cecil David
jobsourceindia@gmail.com
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