A Recruiter Called!

I've just had my first call from a recruiter in over five months.  To be fair I spent the last four months taking classes at the local college in an attempt to "keep my skills relevant" and "show that I am still active and interested in growing" on my CV.  I tried to sound eager but not too eager.  Excited, but not overly desperate.  I started using a bunch of different job boards, alternating which ones I search on different days.  I have been trying to keep a kind of routine up where I do a particular kind of search on Monday then a different kind of search on Tuesday, etc.  I’m hoping that by changing up my methods I will be able to hit all possible markets and not miss any opportunities.  It’s hard though.  The recruiter I spoke said that if she had my CV a month ago she could have gotten me a job.  It is frustrating to hear things like that, even if they aren’t true.  In any case, check out this mashable post, which lists a bunch of different job boards and career sites.                

Part of the reason I have been attending classes is that I really don’t have much desire to go back into financial services.  This Guardian Careers Blog offers some pretty helpful advice on how to switch careers during a recession.  

(Photo by: Kristian Bjornard)