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7 Tips To Make Yourself Marketable In The Employment Market by Seandeeds(m): 3:38pm On Jul 15, 2014
As we all know,the world is becoming more and more competitive by the day. In a world where you can not afford to relax for a year,otherwise you will become obsolete.We’re churning out graduates every year and the jobs just aren’t there. What do we do? The educational system the world over, doesn’t prepare students to be entrepreneurs,but, to be job seekers. As graduates, we need to make ourselves more marketable. In light of this, let us consider these 7 salients points,among others, to help us achieve our aim:

office-1(1) Be an expert in your chosen field.

There is a serious competition in the employment market these days. This is so because there is always a thousand people with the same qualification,experience etc. To make it worse, some might even work longer, for less pay. In summary, everyone is dispensable .So you need to make yourself an asset to the company. You need to constantly upgrade yourself. You should do something different. You should get yourself noticed. You should be an expert in your chosen field,not just good at it,because,being good is not enough in today’s world.

(2) Be passionate.

It is always good to find a job that fulfills your passion. They say, what you would do for free, is what you should do for a career. You would agree with me,when I say it doesn’t always work out that way. If you are not passionate about your job, I’m sure you can find a little passion in it. You either apply the skills acquired on your current job to your passion,or you simply see what you do, as a learning curve, towards achieving your dream.As they say, ‘no knowledge is lost’.There is always something to learn in whatever you do. Note,your current situation is a step in the right direction.It’s up to you to recognize the hidden gain.

(3) Be cautious with money.
The first thing is to understand your income and expenses. You should know where your money goes. You should have a budget and you mustn’t go over it. If you can’t live the same lifestyle, three months after a job loss, there’s a problem. It’s advisable to have an emergency fund, to help you handle the loss of a job. It is always better to look for another job, while you’re still working. It gives you the chance to be selective and negotiate, when looking for a job, rather than settling.

(4) Clean up your social media footprint.

Professionalism counts. Talk about emails,facebook, twitter,blogs etc.. everything has got to be professional. This day and age, your activities are public. Your social media activities speak volume about you.People judge you,most times, using your social media footprints. You are a brand yourself,Coca Cola is a world brand today, as a result of the efforts put into it, by the founders. Both online and offline,be clean. You just never know.

(5) Utilize social media .

I can’t stress this enough. Be readily available, perhaps, on all the major social media platforms around. This point lays more emphasis on point number four above. You can post your resumes, make short presentations of yourself, about what you have to offer etc. Head hunters might even call you for an interview, out of the blues. Social media isn’t all about photos or gist, make the best use of them.

(6) Be a leader.
Being a leader doesn’t have anything to do with title or position. The security guard can be more of a leader, than the CEO of the company. Assume responsibilities without being asked,do what is necessary, even if it means putting your needs aside for the good of the company’s mission. Set good example for people to see,even your bosses. Trust me, they see everything. Doing stuff without any compensation can be hard to take. In the end,everything goes into your file. It prepares you for the future too.
(7) Develop your negotiating skills.

After taking on board all the points listed above,you have put yourself in a great position to negotiate your future. For example,a product still has to be advertised,marketed before being sold eventually. Consumers have to know that a product exists,where to buy it,how much it costs etc.. before they can buy it. Your negotiating skill comes in handy, when you need to sell yourself.You should be able to get the best deal for yourself. You should be able to renegotiate you wages,because,you have turned yourself into a quality product. No employer will offer you an increase of 40% unless you ask for it

Try get yourself to the level where you tell your employers you want to leave and they ask ‘why’ and not ‘when’. Where they ask you how much you want, for a raise.

We are all still learning, if you have other tips you want to add, please put in the comment space below.

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Re: 7 Tips To Make Yourself Marketable In The Employment Market by tryanzer(m): 3:58pm On Jul 15, 2014
Ok here we go..
Let me take care of 3 and 4.

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