How do you motivate a person who is constantly in search of a job

[Anna B]

I'd encourage them to get out there by doing any job they were offered. It shows future employers they're willing to work, and gets them used to the boring routine bits like good time keeping.

 

It's also a good way of making contact with other people and getting on the grapevine. It's surprising how many jobs are via word of mouth.

 

If it's a specific job he/she's after then I think you need a long term plan to get it.

Would they be able to work as a volunteer in the organisation? Work their way up? Submit work to them? Are they willing to travel or move areas to get more of a chance? Could they do it on a self employed basis? Set up their own business? etc.

 

All depends on what work field they are wanting to enter.

[barleycorn]

When I graduated my first job was at Deacon house at the bottom of the moor. Working for HSBC* in the lofty role of a data inputter for £4/hr. It was perhaps the most mind numbing, soul destorying job the world has every known. We commonly referred to it as a graduates graveyard as it was where many ended up (some forever). It served as excellent motivation to get out and find something better.

 

So, my advice? Tell him to take any job he can, if he can get one in his field at a lowly level then mores the better. Being in work, even in a POS job, will teach him a thing or two. If he wants motivation he just needs to look at the guy working next to him who has been doing the same POS job for the last twenty years and is looking at doing it for the next twenty.

 

* well, actually I worked for an agency

[Queenbee56]

it's difficult for them as they won't have any work experience so won't know what they like doing. Get them to get a blank piece of paper and write down what they think they would like to do/what kind of environment/hours/location etc and see if anything 'jumps out'. Best thing at that age is to be flexible and open minded. All jobs you learn transferable skills - main lesson is to develop a work ethic. sometimes getting the wrong job helps also - at least then you definitely know what you don't want to do. Try volunteering - helps them to experience different environments and also helps others.

[Cyclone]

If he's just graduated then his uni will still give him access to careers advice and many unis have good industry links in addition to the general advice.

[Jonny5]

Firstly they have to get a job any job. It doesn't and probably won't be what they did their degree in but employers like to see that (yes even University candidates) can do the basics of holding down a job.

 

Having something to do will also help by keeping the person occupied and socialised. It will also give them some money () and more importantly some self esteem.

 

Getting a degree specific job will vary very much on what degree they have but it is not unusual to take many months in getting such a job. It may well also entail leaving Sheffield/home so they should be prepared for that, should've been for awhile actually.

 

Degree jobs do not come to you, sometimes you have to go after them.

 

It's also worth noting that having a degree is not necessarily a license to earn 40k immediately. It can take many many years to get to that level. Sometimes a degree might open a door to a 15k job that has a slow career progression but will get there eventually.

 

Good luck.

[Cyclone]

Not necessarily! I'd say there's little to no chance of that. The average graduate starting salary is about 25k.

A very few people might start on a high salary at places like Accenture in central London, but they're also well known for being incredibly hard places to work.

[Guest]

How can we guide a person who is constantly searching for a job but unable to find the right job. What king of guidance do we need to give them so that they don't get depressed and get motivated.

 

It's simple. Take any available job to keep the money flow and continue searching for the better one (right one).