How to: increase your employability

Have you found yourself at a complete standstill with your job search and struggling to move it along? You may be finding it hard to deal with rejection emails, which in itself can be de-motivating when it comes to finding a new job.

Be Proactive

It is time to be proactive, take control of your job search and use your initiative when it comes to applying for competitive jobs. A way to take control of your job search is to take feedback after being rejected from a role. You should always try to find out why you didn’t get the role and use the feedback to make important changes. This feedback can really help you move forward on the road to employability. Having organisation and self-motivation to follow up and really take hold of your job search and be self-reliant is a great way to show your potential employer that you will be able to perform in line with your own goals and objectives at work.

Learn New Skills

Be willing to learn and develop new skills, if you are really struggling to find a role you may want to think about advancing your education or spend time improving your skills on online courses. Doing extra training and education will show potential employers that you are serious about your professional life and that you are motivated to do well.

Employer Friendly Social Media

Take a look at your social media. Your online persona should be professional and employable. A potential employer is less likely to employ someone with inappropriate content on their Facebook page as they would if someone had a private page which had limited access. Having an employee with publicly negative posts would have a negative image on their business so they would be less likely to employ you. The same thing goes for any social media, bear in mind that social media isn’t there just to document your active social life, or pictures of your cats, you can also use it in a really positive way when you are looking for a job. For example, using LinkedIn to interact with thought leaders in your professional interests and really getting involved in those conversations will show a potential employer that you are serious about your career and really looking for a role you want to stay in.