You can use the 24/7 job search trend to your advantage by using the connectivity as extra time and resources for your job search. If you are comfortable with online research and online social networks, these are helpful tools to add to your job search. You can incorporate the entrepreneurial techniques of branding, marketing, and sales into the way you brand, market, and sell yourself, thus enhancing your job search skills. If you can get consulting or freelance work while you search, that is a bonus for your finances and your experience base.
The multigenerational workforce is ripe for conflict, but there are also additional opportunities to add value as a collaborative team player. Be aware that communication styles, work styles, and expectations are different among the generations. Make a concerted effort to build rapport when you are dealing with everyone, but especially people in different generations from yourself. Do not assume that they share your same preferences.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The current job market is characterized by 24/7 activity, increased entrepreneurship, and a multigenerational workforce.
- Savvy job seekers can incorporate these trends into their job search to increase their value over the competition.
EXERCISES
- Do you hear about these trends for the areas that you are targeting for your job search?
- How are you going to set boundaries for yourself so you don’t fall into the trap of looking for a job 24/7?
- If the notion of acting entrepreneurially appeals to you, add books about branding, marketing, and sales to your job search reading list.
- Write down assumptions you have about the different generations, including your generation.
Actually seek out people in those generations and ask them to share their assumptions. Compare your results to increase your awareness and open the lines of communication.
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