New Year, New Job

New Year Resolutions arenít just about keeping fit, losing weight or quitting smoking ñ lots of people use it as an excuse to find a new job.

Itís a time when people start to re-evaluate their lives and reflect on what theyíre doing. Why should they spend the rest of the year doing something they hate?

According to a survey by Pitman Training (1), a massive 92% of people would rather find a new boss for the New Year than a new lover. Therefore, itís not surprising that the resolution to find a new job often lasts longer than any other.

So, to help those looking for a career move, the staff at online job board, ClickAJob.co.uk, have put their expert heads together to come up with a checklist to help find the dream job.

ClickAJob Checklist:

You need to fix your mind on success and not give up. Keep in the forefront of your mind what you want to achieve and imagine yourself in your ideal job.

Donít set yourself unrealistic targets otherwise youíll become demotivated when you donít achieve them. Aim for the next logical step up the career ladder.

Think about ëwhyí you want a new job ñ ëwhyí you want to achieve this goal? Is it because you want to achieve more in your career? Do you want to earn more money? Do you want a new challenge?

Free your mind. When looking for a new job, rather than saying to yourself, ëwill I be able to do this role?í ask yourself ëwhat will I enjoy about this role?í This way you will feel more positive about the job you are going for.

Get your CV out and revamp it. If you really want that new job, you will have to make sure you are selling yourself to your full potential and a great CV will help get your foot through the door.

Donít give up. Remember everyone has to face rejection. Donít take it personally; simply keep an eye out for the next opportunity.

ClickAJob CEO, Yngve Traberg, said: ìHere at ClickAJob, we find that the New Year is the busiest time for us as everyone seems to be looking for a new job. But this also means thereís a lot of competition for the vacancies that are out there.

ìAt ClickAJob we can help by bringing a host of employers and candidates together in one place, taking the hard slog out of the process for job seekers.î