Finding Your Place In The New Economy

Years ago, people would graduate college, land a job, and stick with that same company until they retired. That’s basically because job hunting was such an ordeal, and trying to find a new job was often very difficult.

Today, though, the economy has changed, and recent college grads no longer have to worry about choosing a company they’ll stick with for life. Sure, if the company is great and you love your job, you could easily stay with the same company forever. But today, you can also find your place in the new economy in the following ways.

Go back to school.

If you’re having trouble landing a job, you don’t need to snag one just yet or be stuck in the career path you chose. Instead, you can go back to school to increase your skills or gain new ones completely. Maybe you’ve worked in the hospitality industry for years and decided you don’t like it. This doesn’t mean you’re stuck with a job you don’t like. Instead, you can go back to school to become something else, allowing you to change fields without much of a hassle.

Use the Internet to land something new.

Many years ago, job hunting was often hard because the process took forever. You would have to scour the newspaper classifieds to see who was hiring, and then you’d have to mail in a resume and cover letter if you wanted the open position. This hassle is why most people who landed a job at 22 never strayed from that company.

Today, the Internet makes job hunting much easier. There are plenty of online job boards like Monster or CareerBuilder that place open job listings in one easy to use location. Plus, by sending your resume electronically, you don’t have much of a wait time to learn if you are given the chance to interview.

If you’re currently holding a job that you don’t like, you can easily look online to see what other companies are hiring for your current position. This allows you to easily find a better paying job or one with better benefits with ease.

Social media sites like LinkedIn have also improved the job economy. Now, recruiters are scanning these sites in order to find people that may fill an open position with one of their client companies. Instead of taking the time to find a job you want, the perfect job may come to you.

Consider a freelance job.

In today’s economy, you don’t have to work for one main company in order to earn a good living. Instead, you can opt to work as a freelancer. There are plenty of freelance jobs out there, so you just need to decide what type of work you want to do. Plus, many freelance jobs have additional perks. Not only are many freelancers receiving benefits and periodic raises like traditional employees, but some of them also get to enjoy other benefits that you won’t find in a traditional setting. For example, professional transcriptionists can work online, which allows them to work comfortably from their own home and usually set their own schedules.

Some freelancers spend their career working on a variety of projects for a variety of clients, and others spend their career working as a freelancer for one specific company. If freelancing is something you’d like to consider, it’s important to do your research first to decide which position is the right fit for you.

Guest Author: Lizzie Lau is a freelance writer and online marketing consultant with SEOMap.com. Lizzie combines personal opinions and research to create appealing and informative articles on various topics.