- In turbulent times like these, one should sit back and ponder over how to enhance one's profile to suit more challenging roles offered in the industry. Since there is a huge demand for skilled workers, job aspirants' focus should indeed be upon developing more skills than merely do the job hunting. This will certainly stand a candidate in good stead.
- Secondly, the economic downturn is an eye-opener of sorts for the employers who at once went on a hiring spree regardless of the candidate's competency and thus there was a total chaotic atmosphere in the workplace as there was an insufficient talent pool and it always so happened that there was never a right man for the right job. It has now dawned upon the employers to scrutinize the candidates effectively and then hire them thus preventing the ineffective usage of resources.
- Education opens up opportunities. The higher one is qualified, the better are the opportunities that knock at one's doorstep. There was never a time as right as now to enhance your resume by adding that extra qualification you always wanted to gain. Time is now ripe to study further, to go ahead and pursue that degee you always dreamed of. An additional qualification is not just an extra degree on the paper, but a tool which you can use to market yourself better!
- Employees who were shown the door during the past few months, instead of sitting back and cursing their fate, whining about what could have thwarted that fateful decision of your boss, can use that as a boon by making use of their creative potential and start something from scratch. It can be a small idea which is sure to take you places if only you put a little more effort into making it big. You must remember that it is never too late unless you give up. Albert Einstein is only remembered for the great theories that he has put forth and not for being a school dropout. Had he sat back and delved into the miseries, he would never be able to prove E=mc*2. Entrepreneurship is the key to confidence and learning and what's better than being your own boss and not having to be afraid of getting laid off!!
We must always bear in mind that times like recession are always short-lived and what goes up has to come down and vice versa. Instead of mulling over, use the circumstances to the best of your advantage and embrace it as a challenge. Only then the best in you is unveiled as a man's latent strength always comes out in tough times!!
