How to go about finding employment
You will need to do several things:
- Conduct a new and thorough self assessment of the knowledge, skills and experiences you have acquired. It is essential that you don't overlook transferable skills that you gained through previous employment or other areas of your life. Go to this link for some extremely useful resources to help you clarify your core competencies – Life Work Transitions or Deciding what to do after UniSA.
- Prepare a targeted job search strategy so that you have clarity of purpose in your job search and are able to appropriately tailor your self-marketing material. Job search strategy provides guidelines on how to do this.
- Prepare a targeted resume. You should strongly consider doing a functional style resume, as this will draw attention to your transferable skills and experiences. Go to this link for guidance on resume preparation.
- Implement your job search strategy. Approach your job search with confidence because many employers are aware of the value that mature aged workers bring to the role and the organisation.
Tip: Many mature aged people successfully gain employment by implementing a networking strategy. This is because they have time to develop a diverse range of contacts. This link will provide some guidance on networking.