How to quickly and easily complete a quest to find work

Tips for those looking for work. You will learn what pitfalls you may encounter, how to automate the search and how to distinguish good work from bad.

The unemployment rate in Russia in 2014, according to Rosstat, was about 5.5%. This means that more than 4 million of the economically active population are unemployed but actively seeking work (composed registered at the Employment Service). it official data. In practice, the number of unemployed is even higher.

But the work is always more than people who are able to perform it adequately. In this context, the search for work can be called the quest.

Quest - an adventure game, in which the key role played by solving puzzles. The hero has to go on a planned plot, defeat antagonists and carry out the mission. Requires players mental effort and competent management of resources (objects of the game world).

In the quest titled "Dream Job" player - it's you. Mission - to get a position that meets your economic and professional ambitions. Antagonists - HR-managers and HR departments. Chief resource - time. We will give a few tips on how to pass this quest quickly and easily.

Pitfalls in the quests - a common occurrence. They are still in the labor market.

A well-known headhunter, head of the recruiting agency PRUFFI Alain Vladimir believes that we should carefully treat the pre-New Year outbreak of vacancies. This period is over, but the future is useful to know that:

1. At year end, the company protects the budgets and strategies for the next 365 days; there is a feeling that business development is extremely lacking some experts.
2. After the Christmas holidays changing market conditions, management of mood, revised priorities and it turns out that there is no extreme necessity.

The probability that a top vacancy open on the eve of the New Year, will be after the holidays, - 50%. All the interviews that you will pass on the "corporate Week" will be forgotten after the New Year, and a marathon of meetings with HR will go to the second round.

What job seekers?

Council Alena Vladimir: postponed vacancies, sprinkled with confetti New Year's in daddy "Favorites", and after the holidays to check if they are extended. If yes - send resume running!

In the world of gaming quests are a number of unspoken rules. One of them: I saw the subject - take it (suddenly come in handy?); met a new character - talk to him (suddenly say something important?). In search of work is similar: Do not miss any vacancies (suddenly one of them - your future work?), Build business relationships (maybe it will help in finding employment?).

Get these competitive advantages will help:

1. Active Networking. Including through LinkedIn and other search platform, and establish business contacts.
2. Automate job monitoring.

How not to miss a job?

Council: Adjust the RSS-feed, SMS-alerts and e-mail. Add the RSS-reader websites where jobs are located (hh.ru, avito.ru and others). If the site no RSS button, use the service Page2RSS or analogue, creating RSS-feeds from any web page. In order not to miss updates to RSS-feeds, set SMS-notifications using IFTTT. IFTTT also allows you to send the mailing to e-mail.

In the quest all actions are logically determined. You need to carefully read the message and think, rather than poking randomly at the available menu options. Send resume to all vacancies at a reasonable salary irrationally. It is fraught with legwork on interviews with zero result. After the interview, you can realize that the game is not worth the candle.

How to distinguish good work from mediocre?

Tips:

1. Evaluate how interesting will work for you. Approach "I hate it, but pay well" destructive. Not only will you be in constant stress, but will cease to develop as a professional.
2. Analyze whether there is scope for companies to make independent decisions. If the initiative is punishable, and all the actions of employees under strict supervision, it is unlikely you will be able to enjoy such work.
3. Choose a position where you will face enough challenges. Overcoming difficulties - the key to personal and professional growth. A place where you click the order, as nuts, very soon will be "close" to you.
4. Make sure that your work there is a direct link between effort expended and results. It's not just about money. If an employee made a cool deal, and the management - zero emotion (in the company not accepted morally encourage employees), it is worth considering whether to spend time on this organization?
5. Look for a job to be proud of yourself, and that will make you proud of your children.

No reaching higher than to make indiscernible line between work and play.

Arnold Toynbee

And as you have been a quest to find work? Share your experiences in the comments.