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As the world economy continues to slip and slide, everyone knows someone who has been put on the layoff list. Consequently, the competition for good employment is tougher than ever. To beat the job-hunting pack, you will need to take risks, be realistic and understand your potential employer’s needs. In this article, we’ll give you some advice that will help you navigate the market and land the perfect job that you are looking for.

Finding a lucrative job begins with looking at your resume. With employers continually receiving hundreds of resumes, you must make sure that yours hooks an employer’s attention within a 5-second glance. A great way to do this is to use job titles and skill headings that relate to and match the jobs you want. The design of your resume must highlight the most important information about your work experience, skills and education. At first glance this information forms the image that employers have of your skills and abilities. You will generate many more interviews by tweaking your resume and cover letter so that they address the specific skills each employer requests. One common mistake people make when writing their CV is to focus on themselves, their abilities and their lives. This is not what a company is looking for. They want to know what you have to offer them, not what you are hoping to gain. Quantify your accomplishments and highlight what you have done but clearly state why you are the employee of their dreams.

The best way to effectively job hunt is to develop a routine. Make it a job to find a job! One way to do this is to devise a weekly schedule of job hunting activities. For example, on Monday mornings check the local employment ads, newspapers and internet job listings. On Tuesdays, work on producing cover letters and copies of your resume. Wednesdays may be the day that you send out your resumes and on Thursdays follow up with potential employers on resumes you sent out the week prior. Develop a routine that works for you and stick to it.

Being realistic is fact of life when you are looking for a job in today’s economy. Understand that you may not get the title or pay that you want. Yet it is great to be optimistic, and certainly you should apply for your dream job. With such fierce competition, you may need to consider jobs at all levels, especially if you have been out of the workforce for a few years. Many big companies will require that you start at a lower level before promoting you to a leadership position.

No one enjoys looking for a job, but it is something that we all have to do at sometime. The bottom line is you have to make yourself the most attractive candidate to the potential employer. Show initiative by following up on your resume with a polite phone call asking about the status of the position. Consider changing your career path to something you have always wanted to try or consider going into business for yourself as a freelancer. Being on the lay off list could end up being the best thing that ever happened to you if you apply effort and savvy to your job search.

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