What should you do if you are an unemployed professional in the job market with years of skilled experience?
According to a placement consultant in the United States, don’t act desperate when you approach potential employers. “It’s a bad idea,” said Arleen Gallagher of Adecco. She said that if you come across as desperate, the employer would think that all you wanted was the pay cheque. You wouldn’t be thinking of doing serious work and if anything better came along, you’d be leaving.”
So instead of acting desperate when applying for a job, she recommended that experienced job seekers should:
- Emphasise on your experience and education, meaning you can take on more responsibility later when times get better;
- Tell the new boss how you can make their life easier; and
- If necessary, dumb down the resume.
“I would never suggest that you lie in your resume, but you can simplify it. That’s what people are doing right now,” said Gallagher. Also, she suggested keeping an open mind and not to be afraid of trying something new as experience in one industry will likely cross over into another line of work.