Monday, September 20, 2010

Maintaining Focus in Your Job Search

Unemployment has become rampant the world over. This has led to frustrations among the rising numbers of job seekers, thereby leading to unintelligent choices and decisions in relation to searching for jobs.

Fraudsters and con men have taken advantage on the situation and are luring unknowing individuals into parting with their hard-earned cash or savings. An employment seeker should be very sober and have a clear conscious when looking for a job, as con men are looking for any loopholes and opportunities to defraud the unemployed.

Frustration may lead one to choose on any job opportunity or vacancy that comes his or her way but this is very inappropriate. One should choose a career that he or she is comfortable with and not just any job due to frustration. A job is something that should be carried out with dedication and commitment and at the same time, one should be happy while working. If one chooses any job, doubts will definitely arise as regards to the commitment and happiness of the worker.

A job seeker should have a plan as to what he or she wants to do. The job seeker should make a number of considerations before taking up on a job opportunity. The following considerations could help in making the right decision.

1. What is the career line of the job seeker?
2. What are the requirements and qualifications needed for the available vacancy?
3. Would the available opportunity be enough to support the job seeker?
4. Is the job a permanent one or a short, part-time job?
5. Does the job have any incentives?

The above considerations are the major issues of concern that the job seeker should look at before making any major decision lest he or she regrets.

Onesmus is a university student and freelance writer from Nairobi, Kenya. When not writing articles, he spends most of his time in class attending to lectures.


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