Make sure that your job search has that holiday spirit. It’s that time of the year where we spend time with our family and friends, and we are thankful for everything we have. We spend time around the dinner table eating delicious turkey and stuffing, sweet pies and cakes, and have memorable moments. Once Thanksgiving is over, it will be time to start your job search once again. You’ll want to look back and see where you can apply Thanksgiving to your search for Albany employment. Here are a few Thanksgiving lessons to go by.
Build connections with relationships.
The Thanksgiving holiday takes a lot of time to plan everything. You must call each family member to figure out who is bringing what dish and if they will even be there. The holiday can be busy and stressful, but everyone is happy and thankful at the end of it still. What exactly can you take away from this? The same way you must plan for Thanksgiving dinner is the same way you need to plan your job search. You’ll want to build on your current relationships with current or previous coworkers and friends in order to possibly find out about new jobs in Albany, OR. You want to be careful to not ask about any open positions right on the spot especially if you haven’t spoken to that person in a while.
Be thankful for what you have.
The entire holiday of Thanksgiving is centered around being thankful. We are all thankful for everything we have, and the people who surround us every day. You should also be thankful for your job search. You send thank you notes to the family for presents or taking their time to come to see you on the holidays. Why wouldn’t you do the same for an employer taking the time out of their day? Once you have had your interview, send a handwritten card or email to the hiring manager telling them thank you for the time for the interview and that you hope they’ll consider you. If a referral got you an interview, thank them as well.
Avoid being the turkey.
Obviously, Thanksgiving is the time that you wouldn’t want to be a turkey. You wouldn’t want to be in his place. The Merriam-Webster dictionary refers to a turkey also as a person who is stupid or foolish. You don’t want to be like that during your job search at all. One of the leading employment agencies in Albany explains to make sure that you are on top everything, so you can dodge looking foolish to the hiring manager. Before the interview, research the company that you’ll be interviewing with. See if you can find out what the dress code will be like by looking for any staff photos. You want to stand out for good reasons, not for the wrong dress attire.
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