The pencil approach will help you to boost your employability in time of turbulence.
Many people are affected by difficult economic situation. Some will be unlucky and are not able to retain their jobs. If you are one of them, do not let the situation dampen your spirit to boost your employability.
Here are some suggestion how to move forward. The approach is know as 'pencil approach'.
1. Plan
The plan is the advance work you have to do prior to the actual effort to get the job. Do research on the job opportunities that suit your qualification and your interest. Review your resume, and update with your new skills or qualification. The resume has to be revised to suit the targeted jobs.
2. Exercise
To face the challenges, we have to be at the top health, both the physical as well as mental. The key to healthy body is the moderate intake of food and continuous and consistent exercises.
3. Network
Not all jobs are advertised in the paper or in the webs. Many companies would prefer to use networking to fill up a vacancy. This is especially true if the vacancy is in small number and demanding a generic skills. It is expensive and time consuming to advertise in the newspaper.
4. Communication
This skill is critical for all levels of jobs. It is more in demand for jobs that involve direct dealing with customers.
It is important for us to sharpen our skills, both the verbal and written communication. Reading books and practice what we had read will be beneficial.
Beside the writing and verbal skills, we also need to develop our listening and well as our non verbal communication. The non verbal communication would have some cultural connotation, as it may be interpreted differently by different groups.
5. Learn
Learning is a continuous activities. It can be in the form of additional qualification or skills. Keep track of the happenings in your profession and events in your country.
Appreciation
Reference was made to thestar,com.my on an article by Paul Lim, a certified ACTA trainer.
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