| (NAPSI)-Despite it being one of the most challenging hiring environments in the nation's history, there are still opportunities for job seekers. In fact, recent CareerBuilder research found that half of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last 12 months reported they found a new full-time, permanent position while another 8 percent found part-time work.
While it may take longer to find a new opportunity in today's market, there are jobs out there, especially in key areas such as health care, government, education, sales and technology. Once you start your job search, it is important to devote five hours or more to job searching every day by checking online listings, talking to recruiters, joining social networking sites and more.
An additional strategy to find a new job may be transferring your skills to other industries. Thirty-eight percent of workers who were laid off in the last 12 months and landed new positions said they found work in a different field from where they were previously employed. Of those workers who are still job hunting, 44 percent are looking for work outside of their profession.
If you've been laid off, here are some more tips to help with your job search:
• Keep an open mind: Make a list of your current skills and look at a variety of job postings inside and outside your field to see how they measure up to the job requirements.
• Go beyond the basics: Ask a graphic designer to help you with your résumé to make it eye-catching. Show off your skills with a digital portfolio of your work or follow up with an opinion on a relevant article after your interview.
• Relentlessly use social media: Use professional and social networking sites, Twitter or create a blog to create a recognizable personal brand online and connect with industry insiders.
• Use targeted job sites: CareerBuilder.com, the nation's largest online job site, offers a variety of niche sites:
• WorkinRetail.com: On WorkInRetail.com, job seekers can instantly apply to part-time and full-time positions from the nation's leading retailers and food service organizations.
• Sologig.com: Sologig.com specializes in connecting contract-to-hire, contractors, freelancers and consultants with quality employers looking for independent professionals.
• PrimeCB.com: Retirees, mature workers and other experienced job seekers can quickly target job opportunities for their experience level from the nation's top employers at www.primecb.com.
Good jobs are still available and searching online is a great place to start.
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