Dispatches presenter Lord Digby Jones reveals his top tips for getting out there and getting a job!
(1) Treat trying to get a job as a job in itself - with all the disciplines, standards and follow-through that that entails.
(2) Tailor your CV to the person who will read it. "Different strokes for different folks". It might be your baby, your work of art, but it's just another CV to the reader.
(3) Be prepared to "get on your bike". Try other areas, even other countries. Others will.
(4) If you behave like a no-hoper at an interview, don't be surprised if you're treated like one. Clean skin, nails and hair. Wear smart (but not bling) clothes. Be on time. Look people you're talking to in the eye. Have a firm handshake. Shaking hands with a wet fish does not fill one with much hope for the person's "get-up-and-go".
(5) Above all else, believe in yourself and never ever stop doing so. You are in a part of the world where disappointment is the norm. Do not take it personally if you are rejected. Just keep hanging on in there. Stay cheerful, helpful, and clear. Never give in!
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