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If you’re a highly qualified professional who has been unemployed for a while, you may eventually have to find a “Plan B” job to pay your bills until the job market improves and you can return to your preferred type of work.

There’s no shame in that, but landing a temporary survival job can be harder than you think – there may be dozens of applicants for a retail job at your local mall, for example.Career experts offer these eight dos and don’ts for finding and getting hired for a survival job.

Do choose your survival job wisely. “A survival job should be something you enjoy,” says Lynn Taylor, a workplace expert who is CEO of Santa Monica, Calif.-based Lynn Taylor Consulting and author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant.” For example, if you’re a social animal with a passion for music, try getting a gig as a bartender in your favorite karaoke bar. “Your likelihood of landing even a survival job is greater if you demonstrate genuine enthusiasm,” she says.

Don’t give up on finding the job you really want. Before turning to bartending, look for a survival job in your field – even if it means taking a major step down. Doing so will provide consistency and focus in your career and put you in the right place should opportunities arise within that company, Taylor says. If you must take a survival job outside your field, aim for evening or weekend hours so you can use your days to search in your desired field, she says.

Do tone down your resum茅. “Long, verbose resum茅s shout ‘overqualified,’ ” Taylor says. So tighten your resum茅. While you shouldn’t lie about your work experience, “It’s OK to de-emphasize certain qualifications by taking high-level job titles, graduate degrees or other irrelevant work experience off your resume,” says Los Angeles-based career coach David Couper, author of “Outsiders on the Inside: How to Create a Winning Career Even When You Don’t Fit In.”

Do stay upbeat. A positive attitude is everything when searching for a survival job. If you were laid off from a high-level IT position and are interviewing for a job at a coffee shop, your interviewers will sense your disdain if you can’t find any upside to making and serving fancy drinks.

Don’t come across as a know-it-all. Be confident during an interview, not cocky. You may be older and more educated than your interviewer, but that doesn’t mean you’d make a better cup of coffee. What will impress are phrases such as: “I’m very teachable,” and “I may not have chosen this career change, but I’m excited to learn new talents and skills from you.”

Don’t lie. It’s great to show commitment, but don’t go overboard. “It’ll come back to haunt you if you’re looking for a temporary job but you lead your potential employer to believe otherwise,” Taylor says.

Do prepare for the interview. When conducting your interview preparation, keep in mind the employer’s perspective, Couper says. The interviewer will try to ascertain three things: Can you do the job? Will you fit in? Will you cause problems?

Don’t share your sob story. Don’t go on a tirade against your former employer, complain about your debt or
reveal too much about your personal woes.

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