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I have several friends, most of them engineers and IT professions who were happy with their job. Their family was happy. Today many of them are fired off their jobs and they and their family members are no longer happy.

The worldwide economic recession and stock market crash has shattered the world. There is an economic crisis across the globe. Life during this recession without a job has become a nightmare for many. Stock market, businessmen, investors, corporate, none is spared.

The New Year brings increment in salary and happiness. But this year was different there is no increment in salary. Rather salaries of many employees have been cut down to tackle recession. Many companies are bound to take cost-cutting steps like laying off, cutting personnel costs, freezing recruitment etc.

But whether it be recession or not, we just cannot live without a good source of income. We all need to get salary. We all need money.

How to find a job in recession?

Job hunting is not at all an easy job and it gets even more difficult during recession and it is definitely not easy to find a job in top companies to work for. Let us now explore some of the opportunies on how to find a job during recession.


Job and career options that you can opt for during recession

There are a number of recession-proof job and career options that you can opt for during recession. Some of them include:


How To Find A Job During A Recession


How to find a job during recession

1. Explore for the right company first and then apply for job: Yes, don't just apply for any job vacancy that comes across you. Do not repeat the mistake you made last time. Search for the right job for you. Explore the future prospects of the company. Explore your own potentials. Prepare yourself for the job you are about to apply and then apply for the job.

2. Explore industries and sectors in growth and specializations: Look out for industries / sectors that are still growing or is predicted to grow during recession. This will increase your chances of finding a new job and decrease or eliminate your chances of getting laid off again during difficult economic crises.

Here is a list of growing industries that should help you:

a. Computers/IT ( including following)

  • IT management 
  • IT consulting
  • Wired telecom
  • ISPs and Web search portals
  • Internet publishing and broadcasting
  • Lead application developers and Web design professionals
  • Data warehousing, data modelers and business intelligence analysts
  • Senior administrators

b. Energy

c. Health care

d. Aerospace

e. International business

f. Education

g. Science/R&D

3. Write the Perfect Resume : Job hunting starts with a Perfect Resume. Write the best Resume


Top 5 Interview Questions

4. Prepare yourself for the interview: Once you have found the right company and have applied for the job vacancy with your best resume, prepare yourself for the interview. Explore Top Interview Questions - Facing Job Interviews. Study the company and position you have applied for. Gain all the required information and knowledge and be 100% confident.


5. Be Active and Flexible: Once you pass the interview and are handed over the joining letter, it is time to celebrate. But this time, try to be very-very active and flexible in your job. Participate in all company activities and be honest and hardworking in improving the finance of the company. You can participate in sales and business development even if you are not in sales. Present yourself as a business developer. Never say NO. A job is a job. Be prepared to travel. Be prepared to visit customers.

Best wishes with your New Job! It is Time to Celebrate!

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anjalichugh  says:
9 months ago

That was a great way of compiling all your informative hubs. I figured out I have such limited options. May be the voice over would not be a bad idea. LOL

Thx for making it easy to navigate through rest of your hubs.

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SEO Expert Kerala  says:
9 months ago

Now Government Firms are recuriting to overcome this problem . Project 2009 '.

Read more abt goverment jobs in www.jobscochin.com

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guidebaba  says:
9 months ago

Thank you Anjali and SEK for your visit and comment.

Fillo  says:
9 months ago

Great hub. nice tips that useful for me to find job.

Erick Smart  says:
9 months ago

Being active and flexible are key right now. Get out there, network, and be willing to take chances you may not have done before.

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packerpack  says:
9 months ago

yet another informative hub from you. I too have written a somewhat related Hub called "How to make yourself employable". Do read and if you find it interesting then we can join our hubs

peacfull  says:
8 months ago

first i want to thank you lots for all the informations and advices ,i wish also that the economic situation would improve sooner lots luck and more oportunities for all unemployed people thank you .....

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chillingbreeze  says:
7 months ago

good hup! informative and intructive! It is really useful and important to keep in mind.

A painful heart  says:
3 months ago

Atrocities in the Selection of fresher for engineering jobs in Tamilnadu

Companies indulge in the full time job of mentally torturing youngsters in the guise of looking for quality.

1.The candidates are made to wait for several hours without proper response

2.HRs who have completed MBAs after a useless arts or science degree take vengeance on the engineering graduates and ventilate their jealous burnings

3.Bonds are presented in the last minute for signing and it is kept only in the custody of the company – rules must be changed for fair treatment, companies should be asked to forward a copy to the labour officer, then the gross violations will be exposed.

4.Selection is made in a particular office; appointment is made in a different place, and then after training posting is given in a different place.

5.PF amount is deducted, but is not given to the employee when he/she leaves the job; it should be automatically credited into the salary account after two months of the person leaving the job (if the salary is not paid to the individual, it should be assumed that the person is no more in service with that company)

6.Jobs in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune carry a heavy sum as salary and hence interviews are conducted in Chennai, youngsters are asked to sign the bond and then they are shifted to these costly cities with the same meagre salary.

7.Almost all lucrative jobs are captured by people from neighbouring states and the ordinary jobs are offered to the locals from Tamilnadu and a hence a study is to be conducted in this area. At least 60% of the vacancies are to be allotted to youngsters with Tamil as their mother tongue, and not those who speak Tamil.

8.Minimum salary is to be fixed by the government for an engineering graduate; not less than Rs.10,000/- p.m. for one year and then a revision should be implemented after that.

9.Companies grab the bond amount when the employee leaves. In the same way when the company asks the employee to leave the job, the same bond amount should be paid to the employee. Rules say “on either side”; it cannot be just one sided.

dave  says:
6 weeks ago

most of us often think that everything is at a total lost during recession. sometimes this sudden sudden loss of composure is due to a low perception of each individual to how they are to deal with such turmoil. changing their mindset could ease their minds and change their lifestyle into a positive one. visit http://askdrnerenberg.com/successduringrecession/ and http://www.askdrnerenberg.com/recessionstimuluspac for more details in converting one's mindset into a positive attitude towards recession.

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