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4. If you are unemployed when hiring starts again, cover every base
As mentioned previously, many years ago, it was a dreadful time for job hunters. The clients I worked with would do whatever it took to get another role – even the dreaded job search networking. They would typically do 8 or so hours of work on interview skills, for example, even before they scored an actual face to face meeting.

To win a good role in a difficult era, every single aspect of your marketing material needs to be schmick:

I’ve yet to see a Cover Letter that isn’t too long and/or too boring. You china mobile phone number resource have three tasks: demonstrate that you are an outstanding candidate; convince them that you want that job in their organisation; sound likable and normal – and fit it all on one page.
Check that your résumé is sophisticated in the true sense of the word. (By the way, we offer a few templates free of charge on our website – suitable for Australian recruitment).
Do you have an excellent LinkedIn profile and demonstrate sensible use of the platform – starting with an appealing professional photo?
Finally, there’s no point having any of the above if you can’t convince people of your worth in an interview situation.
You will need to have all your ducks in a row to win a good job. And, you will need to find a positive, solutions-focused person to help you battle any job-search demons.

5. Once things settle down, start networking
If there are fewer jobs and more candidates, these roles will go to exceptional and/or recommended candidates.

Of course, you can’t do any networking now. No one wants to see anyone unless it relates directly to the survival of their organisation (let alone the rules we are all facing about social distancing).

Once business opens up, wait for normality to return. Then, start your networking.

Be careful to get it right. I can always remember working with ‘Luke’ in those desperate years. He was struggling to get Secondary Contacts to agree to a meeting. It turned out that he was having a long conversation on the phone, allowing this stranger to feel that she had given support already with no need for a face to face meeting. This is just one of the many errors that can happen in this oh-so-prescriptive activity.