This document provides tips for finding jobs in a recession and for your first day at a new job. It advises being flexible in your job search and looking for industries with shortages. For your first day, it recommends arriving early, making notes, being friendly and respectful, and focusing on developing good work habits as you will be in junior positions for at least five years.

1. GENC3003Personal Financial Planning Week 2 Investing in you (6) Your own business (18) Part 5: Tips Andrew Hingstonandrew.hingston@unsw.edu.au

2. 2 Tips for finding jobs in a recession Find an agency to back you They get paid commission when they find you a job! They will “sell you” to companies Be flexible Any university degree qualifies you for office administration Get any job and look for the one you want while employed Look for attractive industries Industries that are laying off people usually don’t employ! Watch the news and find industries that have shortages

3. 3 Tips for your first day at new job Get a telephone list of people in department early Memorise all the names in advance Find out the time they want you to arrive Arrive very early and walk in 5 min early Carry around a pad and pen and make notes Be friendly, amiable and flexible Show proper respect to managers and older co-workers Don’t come across as being arrogant You will be in junior positions for at least five years Focus on developing a good “work ethic”