How to get a job in an ailing market

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Employment figures are not at their most heartening. Despite assurances from leading economists that we may soon be able to see a way out of the recession, the truth is that for most of the people finding themselves without work there is very little in the way of comfort going around. The only general piece of advice that can be given for everyone at the moment is stick in there.

For those with job prospects, however limited, there may be hope however. There are things that can be done. Firstly, sort out that CV of yours. If you have a job interview already or are looking to get one then this needs to be perfect as it is the first thing employers use to sift out candidates. Make it neat, concise, short and relevant. If you are applying for a marketing job make sure that any relevant marketing experience is visible on the CV.

Next, the interview. These are incredibly important as they give bo0th you and your employer the chance to size each other up. There are many cases of candidates turning down employers after interview after a bad performance on behalf of the company. However, if you are keen on them then you must treat the interview as a crucial first impression.

A good tip for this is to let your enthusiasm show. Hopefully you will be applying for a job you like and therefore it will be no great pains to make it seem like you like it. If not, find something about the job you like and go on about that. Failing that, lie. Many people leave straight from university expecting a job to fall in their laps and when this doesn't happen they pick the first thing. Wait a bit, apply for a job you like. You're more likely to impress the interviewer.

The next thing to do is prepare. Interviewers are going to be interviewing a lot of people and the chances are you can guess some of the questions they are going to ask. Check the internet, speak to people from the company, people who have been recently interviewed. The more you know the better your position will be when you get there.

Some of the most common questions asked at job interviews are really easy to predict, but notoriously difficult to answer. The Guardian has indentified four of the most frequent questions that are also the most frequently poorly answered too. Tell me about yourself? Why do you want this job? What are your strengths? Why should we hire you? Basic stuff, but could you give a convincing answer of the top of your head? Many can't, so practice away.

Then of course are the strange and off the wall questions that interviewers like to throw to completely catch you off guard. The only advice that can be offered here is to be adaptable. Try not to memorize answers to expected questions. If you haven't prepared yourself a script then you wont be flustered when you have to deviate from it.

All in all, practice is good but don't memorise things. A question phrased in an awkward way may knock your perfectly scripted answer out of sync, but if you have done some practice then you will be able to deliver a smooth performance that shows you care enough to prepare but not enough so that you look like you can only read from a script. They want personality and adaptability, not someone who can regurgitate.

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Mercy Rafla is a keen writer about secretarial jobs and he is specialised in public sector jobs. This article was inspired by the Guardian Jobs website.

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