Job advices

Any advice on jobs in seeking and how to handle them at best? Some say let vocational rehabilitation help you. Some say to use LinkedIn. Some say just apply a large number of them whether with resumé or not and if you get hired, excuse other jobs that call you in later by telling them you are already hired. As for performing work in them, it depends on how well they depend on you and how much you earn. Some let you use music in only one ear to concentrate and work better than without it, while some do not allow it ever. Anyone else can ask other related questions here, too.

Best advice I can give is be open minded. I was looking for something beside the job I had selling phones. My grandmother alerted me to an opening working customer service at her local airport. My company was taking over one of the airlines from one of the other companies(we outbid them) so they were bringing in a fresh new crew. Not a single one of us had any experience in the field, but they were looking for safety-minded people. I won't call it the best job in the world, and yes, it has awful days(what job doesn't?) but the upside is I have an amazing team of co-workers who I can almost call a second family. Scary to think about the road not traveled, isn't it?

That's a tough question, actually. It doesn't seem like it, but it is. For a first time worker, keep your options open. You should understand that in all probability, your first job will not be your last. I'm sure there's some statistic guru out there somewhere who could quote me numbers on it, but I'm a "big words" guy, not a numbers guy. At any rate, the key thing is to have a can-do attitude, commit yourself to the job and really sell it during the interview. If you really want to score points, research the place you're applying to, and ask questions in the interview. (I recall that in most of my interviews before my current job I asked about upward mobility in the company, that's a good option if it isn't clearly in the position description.) As for handling a job. Do it one day at a time. Retail, sales, and food service are really demanding and tasking jobs emotionally and sometimes physically. Don't let yourself be taken advantage of by your peers or management, but do try to empathize with them. And surely do not let customers get to you (they will, but just try). Lastly - don't burn your bridges - at any job. Regardless of whether you got along with your supervisors or not. It's easier to justify the boss not being reasonable to a new perspective employer if you left without burning the place down. Most of the time new employers will be able to empathize with your situation as long as you can clearly convey what happened. As you go for bigger and more complex jobs, there are additional things to look at, but I am guessing you weren't looking for a Wikipedia entry. haha

A lot of that depends on what kind of "mess up" it was, and if you can show a pattern of improvement. Here's an example: when I fielded my job in sales, a lot of my issues stemmed from communication. I didn't have the most beneficial upbringing when it came to talking to people - mainly because of the schools I went to. So, as a result I had some odd quirks to things I'd say. You might call it a bad filter. That landed me in hot water many times, I think I even got written up a time or two. I was never canned for it - but it's something that of course was on file. By the time I interviewed for subsequent jobs I was able to show a steady track of progress towards fixing that issue, enough so that the new employer felt confident in their choice. What you have to remember in an interview situation is that the interviewer can be just as nervous about you as you are about them. They are usually tied to a script handed to them from someone higher up, and can't deviate from that script. Within that script they have to pull as much information out of you to make a good hiring decision. If they pick wrong, what is the result? It could be stolen goods, damaged property, lost sales, etc. They are sweating bullets just like you. However, if you come in confident and able to calmly and coherently explain yourself and your history to them, they will also have better confidence in their pick in hiring you.

For seeking, I believe there is plenty of websites showing what's available. For getting hired, appearance is all that matters. How you look, how your c.v. looks, what they think your personality is. Not only you need to suit up for the job, you also need to show that you care about the enterprise and that you know what they do and what they did in the past. My best trick in interviews is to make it an interview for both sides. It's also less stressful to think about you interviewing them. If you see an opportunity, ask them questions. That also means you need to prepare questions and research about the company. This is a great way to show off your knowledge and that you are interrested in what they do. But don't force it. Some interviewers want to keep the power all to themselves and won't allow you to stray from their plan. I like bringing a file folder with some information on the company and a notebook. What kind of job are you looking for?

What a job looks for depends on the company, field of work or even the country the job is situated in. Therefore what may work in one place may not necessarily work in another. So as someone who is pretty successful at getting jobs in the UK, the main thing I will say is get you CV written well since it is the first impression the employer will get of you (For jobs outside of your bog standard bar work, retail work etc it would be worth writing a cover letter as well, with a least a paragraph on why that company appeals to you in particular). If you have not gotten a job before make sure you have some kind of hobby, that will help you stand out and give some insight into your personality. As for interviews just make sure you have researched the job and company and just be yourself (obviously dressing presentably though), atleast with UK companies how well the person personality fits into the team is just as important as the skillset you have (also have some kind of goal in mind for why you are getting the job, whether it be your dream job or just something to get you into the job market and to give you job experience).

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