The job market now may not look seem appealing at the moment for prospective job searchers; nevertheless companies are hiring good talent irrespective of the market situation. When your search is efficient, you can certainly land full time or part time jobs easily. By using a smart job search approach, you can maximize your efforts and time. Here are a few tips:
Resume at the Ready
Your basic skill set, experience, talents and responsibilities you highlight in the resume are important factors that decide your acceptance for a job. For instance, if you are applying for a marketing position, you should focus on displaying your expertise in marketing.
On the other hand, if you are applying for a publishing company, you should emphasis on the experience you have gained in publishing. So instead of making changes in your resume every time you apply, prepare multiple resumes with each highlighting the special skills you possess.
Networking Helps
Whether it is a specific company site or one of the free job posting sites, you need to spend some time looking for work on these sites. Do not stop with such sites.
Instead use your contacts and acquaintances to find job openings in the companies they work for. This can open up many opportunities you normally miss out on. Additionally you have an inside contact which makes it easy to push your resume and get noticed.
Job Descriptions Are Important
Preparing an application for a job can be time consuming as it involves writing cover letter, online forms and other formalities. Before you begin, ensure the job description matches your credentials and is what you are looking for.
Job descriptions help you find what the employers look for. Certifications, licenses and experience and other such matters should match before you spend your time and effort in the process.
Understand Your Job Requirement
While your education and experience may match with the job description, if you are not happy with the work, it can work against you.
So first make a checklist of your expectations about the job. This will help in searching and identifying jobs that you can apply for. Consider four or five important criteria of a job and apply for the job only if it meets with them. This will save you time and hassle.
Assess Your Eligibility
A majority of job postings do not include information on salary. If they do have the information, it will help you assess the value of your job skills. This will also give you a solid idea on the amount you command in your industry and for your experience.
Even if the free job posting does not offer the information, you can use online resources to calculate your value. Once you have identified a salary range, you can give an appropriate response to the hiring people on their queries about your salary expectation.
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