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creating and adopting e≤ciencies, the chances are they will
stick to them.
And to be honest, proving that you add value to a company is
valid whether there is a recession or not. Even when the market
is doing a lot better, if you apply that methodology, it is never

going to hold you back. It is always going to make you a more
attractive candidate if you can show that you will be a ‘high
value for money’ employee.

2. Using technology

The impact of technology is going to play an increasingly impor-
tant role in the job market. Which job, which role in the business
world, does not require the use of computer and IT skills?

Here is another area where you can demonstrate the
specifics of what you are able to bring to a company. Define
and quantify the use of technology in your particular role.

Clearly some of us are better than others at manipulating and
exploiting the power of technology. We are not all exactly the
same, thank goodness. But how often do you think it emerges
in an interview that you are an adept user of PowerPoint or
Photoshop, or that you are experienced at modifying a website?

I learned the hard way to take advantage of new technol-
ogy. When I was running the employment agency Alexander
Mann, I employed two P As. Whenever I walked into the o≤ce,

my PC was already switched on, emails were printed out and
placed on my desk. I scribbled on them and my P As dealt with it.
When I sold the business, I decided to set up an o≤ce at home,
and went out and bought myself a computer. I was sitting

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