Bear in mind though that even then, recruiters aren’t an excuse to slip into habits. Be sure to chase them up, or you may well slip off their radar, and it doesn’t hurt to continue looking under your own steam.

Employers will increasingly turn to the internet to learn more about you, so consider joining professional networks like LinkedIn. A blog too is, in some professions, a great way to show off your talent and knowledge so consider this as a strategy to give you the edge.

Don’t Burn Out

If you panic and allow the newspaper talk to get the better of you, you may well find yourself spending every waking hour searching and applying for jobs. While this will almost certainly yield some results, you may find you just end up feeling exhausted, frustrated and disillusioned. Be a little more selective with your jobs, and don’t let the job hunt completely consume you. Consider devoting the morning (say 9am-1pm) to looking for work, and spend the rest of the day taking your mind off things with something else – go to the gym, or do some gardening. You may well find that taking the pressure off, and allowing you to think about something other than jobs will allow you to come back refreshed, and make those applications that bit more irresistible.

If All Else Fails, Consider Retraining…

It may make sense at first to look at areas where you have experience, but if it really isn’t working for you (or you simply feel like a change), this could be the perfect time to retrain. While online travel jobs (my area of expertise) are limited, there are other areas of work which are considered ‘recession proof’ – there will always be the same (or more) demand for teachers, police officers and health care. There are also areas of work which come into their own in recession – accountants are all important as businesses have to keep a close eye on their books, and consultants are often in demand as companies look to cut costs.

Getting a job during a recession is hard work, but if you are serious about it and make it a full time job in itself, you’ll certainly be able to get one. Keep these tips in mind, make sure your CV is up to date and the best it can be and there’s no reason you can’t move on to bigger and better things – even while the world’s economies falter.

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