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Stuck in a jobsearch rut? Click the images below for new aproaches to looking for work

Applications Complete one application form matching the person specification. Show your trainer / mentor before submitting it.
Recruitment agencies Register with 3 new agencies and apply for one job with each one.
Universal Job Match Ensure your CV and letter are uploaded to UJM and then apply for 3 jobs.
Job pool Work in a team. Using any approach you like, find and print 5 suitable jobs per person on your team. Once you have reached your total choose the best ones and apply for them.
Speculative letters Find 10 companies you want to work for and write to each one to see if they have any available or upcoming jobs.
Speculative phone calls Find 10 companies you want to work for and phone each one to see if they have any vacancies.
Social media Find and follow 20 companies / people you want to work for on Twitter or LinkedIn, and see if they have any vacancies.
Follow-up calls Telephone every employer who you have applied to work for recently to see if they have made a decision and, if unsuccessful, what you could have improved about your application.
Networking Contact all of your past employers to see if any of them have vacancies.
Research companies List 30 companies you want to work for. Visit the website of each company to see if there are any vacancies or business developments that could create jobs in the near future.
Job websites Find and register with 5 new jobsearch websites. Upload your CV and letter to each one and apply for one job with each one.

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