Over 30 million American’s are out of work and we know that finding a job with a not so hot work history can be very challenging. We know that looking for employment can be very frustrating also.We are here to help you but you must keep a positive perspective and educated yourself. If done properly you will see yourself in a new career.This article will give you a head started on seeking employment and it will also allow you to catch up. Keep this list as a reference guide you will need it, looking for a job will be hard work, sometimes overwhelming and not fun at all, but you must hang in there.Implement our tips if you want to find employment. Our tips will help you shorten your job search and save you a lot of time and money. Our tips are also good for people who had been fired, not educated, unqualified, overqualified and felons.The first thing you must keep in mind is that there is college student out here who can’t find employment also and if they are having a hard time so will you.These tip will help you get it right the first time, you must get it right the first time you have no time to waste.1. Look for employment that fit you job skills, abilities and interest.2. You must showcase your strengths or talents.3. Look for employment off-line, online, personal contacts, social sites and any and everywhere there are people.4. Remember! All companies drug test now. If you are doing any drugs kind of drugs. Don’t apply for a job or stop taking it! Applying for a job and you are taking drugs will make you look like a fool. And this will set you back in your job search no one need a setback, we want to go forward.5. Be prepared to deal with your dark past and ready to explain all the details. Let the employer know it will never happen again. Be honest. Sometime your honesty will get you hired.6. Don’t let rejection slow you don’t, you will get rejected a lot. It’s just part of the process.7. If you have negative attitude get rid of it. No one like a smart mouth.8. If you don’t have any skills find something that you like doing. God gave us all a gift. He gave us all a special talent.9. Strengthen your interview skill. I have written several articles on how to score an interview. Read them learn, the dos and don’ts.10. Always complete your job application. I advise this tip for all job seekers. In my interviewing days when I look over application and they were not complete a just push them to the side. If you can complete an application you will not be able to complete you job if hired. If you don’t complete your application you will not take pride in your new job so why waste my time, you didn’t waste yours. Not completing a job application is a sign of laziness and no employer want a lazy person.11. Be honest.12. If your search becomes overwhelming seek professional help. I have written an article on this topic.13. Supply yourself with resource, tips and networking.14. Make your employment search top priority.15. Conduct information interviews.16. Specify your career objective.17. Organized your job search. Organization will save your time and it will also show in the interview.18. Prepare two different kinds of resumes.* Keyword resumes: only posting online
* A professional resume: for walk in interviews onlyThis article has dealt with key aspect of finding employment with a NOT SO HOT WORK HISTORY or black past. This article should be useful for all job-seeker that has a black past or ex-offenders.Our tips are based on solid advice and that advice comes from other job-seeker, employers, my training as a human resource supervisor and others professionals.In conclusion all information can be very useful and all of these tips are common sense. Our goal is to inform you of all job searching tip and advice. The goal of this article is also to educated you and boost your job search skills.