When you’re out of work, it can be very emotional. Many people find themselves getting increasingly stressed, upset and even depressed. The best way to avoid these feelings is to keep busy. This means not allowing yourself the time to wallow in the fact you can’t find a job.
There are a surprising number of things you can do to keep yourself busy, five of which you will find below:
1. Job agencies
To give yourself the best chance at getting a new job, you have to make sure that you’re as visible as possible. It doesn’t hurt to have a few more people on your side, helping you to look for a new job. You may think this won’t take up much time but if you do it right, it will. Signing up to multiple agencies will involve completing all kinds of skills tests and practice interviews which will hopefully lead to many calls a day from your recruitment agents.
2. Online services
Sign up to online sites like Monster and Indeed and set aside a few hours each morning and afternoon, every day, to check your accounts and apply to jobs you’re interested in. Every day you will find you have more to do, as you will not only be applying for new jobs but following up on applications you sent off previously.
3. Volunteer
Volunteering is not only something which will keep you physically and mentally busy but is also extremely rewarding and will look very good on your CV too. Volunteering is very good for the mind because it allows you to feel pride in the positive work you’re doing and will also stop you feeling so frustrated until your new job comes along.
4. New skills
There is no better time to learn something new then when you’re out of work. You have time on your hands so you might as well keep busy and put this time to good use learning another language or technical skill. You can then show employers that you’re a determined, eager individual, who’s not willing to waste their time in unemployment watching TV.
5. Self-employment
Think about the skills you have – could you market them? Think about becoming a freelancer and then start advertising the skills you have. For instance, freelance writing, graphic design, private tutoring and book-keeping are just a few examples of what you might be able to do.
Above all, be positive about the skills you have, it will make them easier to sell. You may even find that self-employment suits you and you don’t need to go back to being employed by anyone else ever again.
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