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Job Hunting Survival Tips

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:29:33 +0000

We are known for what we do rather than what we are. This is an unfortunate reality but one has to accept it. Getting a job is not that simple, but before that the most important thing is knowing what sort of job you are capable of doing and want to do.

First up, consider and revise the goals you have set for yourself. If you don’t have any then make some. Be sure about what you want to achieve and only then can you pursue it. When considering what type of job you want, think about your weaknesses and strengths and then look for a job that suits you best.

The next step is to make a list of all the companies/organizations that you want to apply to. Having done that, it is time to write and send them your resume. Writing an impressive and honest resume is important. Leave out any information you feel would give them a wrong impression if that is possible and focus on highlighting your achievements and positive aspects of your academic and extra curricular activities.

Do some research on these companies and find out on what basis they tend to hire their employees. Find someone recently employed if possible and inquire about the type of questions they can possibly ask. Prepare yourself for the interview and be confident. If your academic results are not good enough, show them that they do not reflect what you are capable of. Companies usually tend to employ people who are confident, show good management skills and are acute learners, rather than based on their academic records.

When you appear for your interview, keep in mind you are about to become a professional, so start acting like one. Dress properly in a business suit and stay upright. Show them you are confident and that you were made for this job. While expressing your point of view on some question they might ask, hold back your biases for a while and make them hear what they want to hear. If you are asked about your future plans and goals, be realistic when you answer.

The amount of competition in this world keeps growing and getting a job becomes more and more challenging. You might fail in your first few interviews but eventually you will find a good job that suits you. Keep trying, because giving up or accepting defeat will be the beginning of a troublesome and worthless life.

By: Jonathon Hardcastle

Job Hunting Tips For University Students

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:58:54 +0000

Where are these jobs listed?

Most job opportunities are not advertised in the published job market. Often, the best jobs are filled through word-of-mouth networking.

Instead, many successful job applicants take a proactive approach to their job hunt and advertise themselves to the companies they wish to work for.

To help you get started on your job search, we’ve created a list of accessible information resources:

Network
Access the hidden job market when you network with professors, career counselors, guest speakers, and industry professionals. Don’t be afraid to cold call the company that you want to work for and get to know them a little better. When an opening arrives in the future they will remember your enthusiasm.

Information Interviews
Get in the habit of doing some informational interviews. This is a career research strategy that allows you to interview companies of interest to learn more about them and specific career fields within them. This is a win-win situation for you, as it will help you expand your career network, and to determine whether or not this career field or company is really suited to you. And most companies and professionals are very receptive to giving you the interviews, keeping you in mind for upcoming opportunities, and if they really like you, giving you some tips to prepare you for similar positions. But remember, like many job hunting strategies, you have to start this long before you actually need your first real job.

Labour market information
Research current labour market information to determine the employment trends and salary data of your career field of interest.

Now that you’ve begun to think about your job search, relax knowing that the right opportunities will come to you at the right time. Keep checking these key resources for potential jobs and don’t forget to network.

Oh, and don’t be shy. Drop by locazU, trade textbooks and network with other students and share resources from courses to jobs.

Job Hunting Tips — What Employers Look For

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:15:17 +0000

What Employers Want

Awareness of employer’s expectations is essential to finding a job. Older job-hunting techniques focused on “you”, the person. It laid emphasis on your work history, accomplishments, academic background and other credentials. It focused on your qualifications and objectives as well. But that has changed and today, employers expect you to know what their needs are and tell them how you can complement the organization.

Energy

Displaying the right energy and initiative is very important. Energetic people are credited with enthusiasm, vigor and drive and that is exactly what employers want. Most jobs require you to be proactive. Employers can easily evaluate this ability, almost as soon as the candidate enters the room. If you are not an energetic person, you should practice ways to look and act accordingly, in order to make a good first impression. It can make a huge difference; most of the time, job opportunities are won or lost on approach and preparation.

Specific Skills

Every job involves a set of specific skills and education or training, with the required background and experience. Most often, these skill sets are mentioned in the advertisement. If, however, they are not mentioned specifically, find out about the company and its hierarchical structure. This will help you to prepare to present specific abilities and initiative, creating a positive impact on the employer. Your primary concern, once you have the list of required skills, should be to present evidence that you have those skills.

This could involve your academic qualifications, projects and achievements. In addition, you need to project the capability to meet job responsibilities, work experience, voluntary activities and tasks in personnel management. The key is to try to match your skills and capability to the specific requirement of the employer. Highlight the relevant areas, since recruiters usually do not have a lot of time on hand and have to deal with a number of applications. They show interest only in particular skill sets that are required by the organizations that they represent. Make these skill sets noticeable. Precision and brevity are important too, but it is also important to highlight the skills you possess and how you can be an asset to the firm.

Transferable Skills

There are particular skills that most employers look for that have nothing to do with the competencies required for the particular job. These skills indicate the development potential and not the knowledge level. These so-called transferable skills include communication, teamwork, leadership, initiative, problem solving, adaptability, motivation and numerical skills. In addition to this, private sector companies prefer the candidate to have some idea of how the firm operates, current business news and trends and their impact on the organization. The courses completed, work experience and hobbies are of value as well. Be ready to answer clearly if asked at the interview as to how your education has prepared you for a specific job. You should be prepared with a good and precise answer. It is important to plan in advance.

By applying the steps above, you will be well on your way to giving employers what they want and conducting a highly successful job search.

By: Tony Jacowski

Job Searching Online – Best Way To Grab Your Dream Job

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:24:35 +0000

Scouring the local papers for best job choices is something your older siblings may have done while visiting the consultancy went out with your parent’s outdated music sense, so welcome the new-age online job hunting facilities for your self – and grab the best of the Internet’s endless range and reach! Who knows – your dream job may be in virtual space itself – just a click away, so why not begin today?

We bring you tips and hints on landing the perfect job of your choice and how to do it safely, conveniently and in the comfort of your home: all you need is basic qualifications to hunt for a particular job, a PC and internet connectivity and of course, the time and patience to search these online. There is really no dearth of job portals and websites advertising thousands of jobs online from various local business chapters (in your town or city) to national and even international job postings, so you have endless variety at your disposal and no dearth of choices when it comes to deciding on a field of work – all thanks to the internet and how its brought the world closer!

No more scanning and circling the classified ads section in your local paper and building up paper trash in the home or having someone cut out a recipe or comic strip out of the section you’d marked out to apply: now with a click of the mouse and entering the top keyword phrases in the fast search engines on the net, you can get instant access to the best job portals in your country and even international job openings! Isn’t that a great advantage of technology and changing job hunting environments? No scouring newspapers, visiting consultancies, walking around job fairs at exhibition grounds simply to gain access to the hottest, best-paying and advanced job opportunities – all you need to do is register online (free and paid sites exist, so choose the kind that suits you) with some personal particulars, like academic qualifications, interest areas, personality traits or perhaps an online query form for some jobs –and voila! You’re there!

From working within your state to going out of the country for a special assignment (ideal for those that love traveling and visiting new places, cultures and picking up new skills on the job), you can choose jobs offering different scope of growth and roles when hunting online, so get there and start clicking!

You may initially feel hesitant about parting with personal information like your name, age, address and contact number or even social security number that job site forms ask you for, but verify the authenticity of the job portal and fill these in for their records, which are confidential and used to contact you and for company records (of those looking to hire) besides your educational background and any employment highlights that may impress potential employers – and you can rest assured of receiving good job offers every week or month from the job websites.

By: Abhishek Agarwal

Government Jobs You Won’T Find Anywhere Else

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:13:35 +0000

In this recession, many are looking for an employment. Even if you are employed right now, you may still want a stable and well-paid job.

Where are secure jobs with good compensations? They are in the public sector. These jobs are government jobs or jobs in universities. Many are protected by unions, with guaranteed benefits and pension plans.

Where can you find these good jobs? You rarely find government jobs on Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com — Don’t ask me why.

I have several resources for you.

GovernmentJobs.com

GovernmentJobs.com is a pioneer in the online recruiting space with over 5,000 participating government agencies. The website is the only government sector job board created from the world’s foremost fully integrated recruitment, selection and applicant tracking system called NEOGOV Insight, designed specifically for public sector employers.

50StateJobs.com

Compared to GovernmentJobs.com, 50StateJobs.com is more comprehensive; it’s a list of all public job websites, from local governments to universities. However, it doesn’t list individual jobs; it provides links to local human resources websites. For example, to read all public jobs in California, you have to go through all 100 websites of California’s county and state agencies. You may not have patience or time to do that on a regular basis.

JobOversight.com

JobOversight.com lists only jobs that have salary information. Most jobs on JobOversight.com are public jobs in universities and governments, with some in the private sector. JobOversight.com links directly to job postings. It also makes your job-hunting life easier and fun; you can browse jobs by categories, or location, or agencies. You can rate a job from Poor to Excellent; you can save a job as your favorite; you can even comment a job.

Now you have resources to search a job in the public sector. Good luck with job hunting!

By: Ricky Hoffman