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So as individuals, what are the things we need to be prepared?

1. Upgrade your skills

This time is the perfect time for you to upgrade your skills, join any class that can improve your knowledge and skills. 

Take an air conditioning (HVAC) professional class, learn graphic design, apply for a GDL license, get an insurance agent license. This is all for a backup plan incase if anything happens as we all are experiencing now, our country’s economy is down, many people got fired without any provision skills.

2. Focus on skills

Point above is about focusing on skill upgrades or skills. But at this point, we need to identify our skills. Find your area of expertise that can be used when in this situation.

What I mean is, if you are experts in car repair and automotive, then master those skills so that you are able to make them one of your sources of income. Your target and focus is on the people who are closest to you. So indirectly, that would be another source of income for you.

Well, who knows someday you will finally be able to open your own business store that you already have mastered in that skill.

 There are several ways I can suggest for additional resources;

● If your writing is good, be a part-time copywriter from home. For merchants ad writing fees (high demand) 

● If you have the skills to do fb ads, ig ads, content, editing. Try making it a module to create a teaching class. The demand for this technical skill is quite high.

● If you have the equipment for cleaning, cutting or you can provide washing and folding services. During the MCO you can offer this service, because not many people are willing to do it.

● Become an affiliate agent for other people's businesses, and earn commissions by selling people's products. No capital, just use the referral link. Find the right business and you will have the basic knowledge to facilitate marketing.

● If you specialize in content creation, learn how to build youtube branding. If you are consistent, only 3 months can make your youtube monetize. I will share this one link, tips for learning to be a youtuber  https://facebook.com/groups/405228197004484/

3. Mental Preparation

This one is not from a seminar class. But i think it is important for everyone. Many people are too comfortable with the position. But when the memo suddenly comes out with 24-hour notice, at that moment you will be very anxious. In today's situation, you need to be mentally prepared, so just prepare your mind in every situation. In order to avoid the case of bridge plunge such as happened in Pulau Pinang, because of the financial problems. 

So if you are ready for the worst case scenario and you have a back up plan, Inshallah you will be at ease. 

4. Set up an online business 

Starting a business can be very exciting. But it’s important to do your homework, and take measured, meticulous steps. Start small and take incremental steps one day at a time. 

Here are few things you should consider before starting a business; 

ⅰ. If you are working from 8-5 am, do not make a decision to leave your current job and continue by doing a full-time business. You need to start with part time to find out more about the business environment you haven't been used to yet.

ⅱ. Start with minimal capital. If not impossible, you don’t have to spend any direct capital at all. Just need to use your time and energy. Examples of being dropship to people's products. If you are fortunate, probably you will get some free knowledge from the product's founders. 

ⅲ. You must be prepared to not get much profit for at least 6 months to 1 year. Don't expect millions when you are just starting a business.

ⅳ. Be teachable. Even if you are a graduate in phd marketing and so on, don't be too confident thinks that you can survive in the business world. Studying in a book is not like a real situation. If you have more capital, do not miss the opportunity to learn with a teacher that has a proven result. Not a coach scammer.

Therefore, your side income can be your personal safety net against unemployment. Job security is really a thing of the past, and you should be prepared to lose that income at any time. If you do have an emergency fund, your side income will also make that fund last a lot longer. 

Following the Covid-19 outbreak, unemployment in the country has increased. The survey found that nearly 100,000 Malaysians lost their jobs due to the fact that the company was unable to pay and cope due to the covid outbreak 19 and the Movement Control (MCO) were enforced which has affected our country’s economy both financially and investment. 

Undoubtedly, when there is an economic crisis, the first to be impacted will be jobs. This crisis is health-related and because the country is under MCO, things cannot move, so more people will be unemployed.

However, when this happens many people are desperate for new jobs. Therefore, we should know how and what preparation we need to focus on to be accepted by the job. This is due to many people not knowing how to distinguish themselves from other candidates. 

The first important thing is, use social media wisely. Because yes, you can actually find the career of your dreams by using your phone. There are some of the best social networking sites you can use to enhance your career and boost your job search.

Here are the tips that I will be sharing about using social media to get hired.

● One of the best social media sites platforms for job searching is LinkedIn.

LinkedIn is a social network that focuses on professional networking and career development. You can use LinkedIn to display your resume, search for jobs, and enhance your professional reputation by posting updates and interacting with other people. Unlike other social networks in which you might become “friends” with anyone and everyone, LinkedIn is about building strategic relationships.

Over 65 million professionals from different countries use LinkedIn to cultivate their careers and businesses. The question is, how to market yourself on LinkedIn?

Take a look at the statistics of Linkedin users in Malaysia.

As of March 2020, there are approximately 5.41 million Linkedin users in the country.

Of those, 88.5% of users are under 34. While 10.5% are between 35 and 54 years old. Users over 55 are less than 1%.

What can we “read” from the data above?

The majority of consumers (eight out of 10) are those who are looking for a job (after graduating or switching to a new job at the beginning of their career). Therefore, it is not surprising that most posts on Linkedin Malaysian consumers revolve around the job search experience. Many also write about their first job or move on. Meanwhile, some even load full resumes.

Is this way wrong? No. Is this the best way for someone to do “personal branding” and market themselves to potential employers? I think, no.

If so, what is the best way to “market” LinkedIn yourself. I’ll give you five tips.