You know what I've discovered? Obtaining a job is tough work. I'm a final year student and for the past year or so I've been relishing the prospect of graduating and obtaining myself a true job therefore I can finally have some money. Cash, money, money - I am going to shop for therefore much crap! That optimism has since changed to blind panic over leaving uni life behind and getting into the 000 world. Suddenly obtaining a job and earning cash doesn't appear as appealing as lying in bed all day and recovering from a well earned hangover.
Helpfully my blind panic had been accelerated by the daily updates of how the recession goes to destroy the world. This blind panic has had an odd motivational effect. I made a decision I could either let it ruin my remaining time at uni or I might get on high of it and figure out the entire career getting mystery. Now I'm still a very little scared, however a minimum of I apprehend where I need to finish up and the way I am going to get there.
'How?' I hear you ask. 'You want to be some type of god?' I hear you cry (or which will simply be my imaginary friend Steve)? I used the internet. I ignored the endless offers of enlarging my manhood, the recent naked chicks that wish me and therefore the numerous offers of low-cost pharmaceuticals and tapped 'career recommendation' into Google. The Google elf's worked their magic and acquired me the subsequent sites that have managed to slow my heart rate and stop the night terrors:
Wiki Jobs
It maybe another Wiki powered community, that I normally write off as being [*fr1] arsed but it's actually pretty useful and brimming with career advice. Plus it brings together individuals in the same boat in an interactive community that something Wiki brings with it, and this community is prospering and very active.
Here Comes The Boss
Here Comes The Boss brings career advice to life. Rather than throwing pages of text full of career recommendation at me they've made entertaining career recommendation videos. There is a video for everything, CV advice, interview technique, recession news...everything! It's created career recommendation quick and easy and above all else they need a puppet - who doesn't love a puppet!?!?
Careers Advice
This is often the govt powered career advice website. It's amazing and there is so abundant information at your fingers tips it's onerous to understand where to start. The sole down aspect is it is a very little dry, but it appears to be slowly getting better and I undoubtedly picked up some valuable tips.
Launch Mind
Launch Mind could be a free resource for employers, so it's got to be pretty smart for us. They ask you to upload your CV and then they show it off for you. Plus they furnish you plenty of knowledge concerning improving your CV and presenting yourself correctly.
Job Seekers Advice
Job Seekers Recommendation will specifically what it says on the tin, or on the front page! It look a bit old fashioned however the knowledge on the location is great breaking down everything from job roles and trade standards to writing a sensible CV and interview techniques.
