Important Tips On How To Get The Job You Want
Getting a job
nowadays is becoming very difficult. It’s beyond preparing a well-writing
resume, applying for a job, and forever hoping to get hired just like that. Well,
I have to tell you that, it’s time to stop hoping and start really getting the
job you want. Listed below are some of what you need to do to get past job searching and start working.
Carry
out your own Self Analysis
To start job
searching you must, first of all, analyze yourself on what you want to be. You
analyze yourself on your interest, personality, strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes.
You can be a Bum, an
Entrepreneur, a Young Professional, or a Student Seeking Higher Studies. If you
choose to be a Bum, Entrepreneur, or Student then you should stop reading this
article and continue to pursue the career path that you chose. However, if you
choose to become a Young Professional continue reading because all the
information you need to get hired is in this article.
Prepare
yourself adequately for the job
Why do we need
to prepare before job searching? Because Companies/Employers are very selective
and among the numerous number of applicants they have they will choose the most
deserving and who will make their company more productive. They are not looking
to teach you, they are looking to get instant results from you. The other
reason is competition, if you had experience in working you may have a
distinct advantage but nevertheless it is still the Companies/Employers that
will have the decision when hiring an applicant.
Get
information on how to Look For a Company
Where do we look
for a company that is hiring? A lot of companies post their job vacancy in,
for example, newspaper ads, radio, TV, job fair, employment agencies, Internet,
and if your University has College Placement Office they can provide you a job
vacancy listing also. Another way of looking for a company is through
Networking, when looking for a company you must always be resourceful; ask the
people you know that is working for a company if they have an opening. When you
find a company then you must prepare for the next step.
Prepare
your resume adequately
Books, magazines, and the internet are examples of the resources you can get on how to make a presentable resume but
the only point is to be true to yourself in what you will write. Don’t put on your
resume that you know you wouldn’t be able to defend. State clearly all the
necessary content of a good resume stating your name, academic qualification,
achievements, and other accomplishments as well as other necessary information.
Cover
Letter
Just like in making a resume, there are a
lot of resources on how to make a cover letter. Before you make a letter make
sure that you know where to send the cover letter that you will make. It should
be either on the Human Resource Supervisor, the Employer, Personnel Resource
Manager.
Interview
If the
Company/Employer called you for an interview, you must also prepare for it.
Again, why do you need to prepare for an interview? As I have written earlier
companies are very selective. So why do we need to prepare? You need to prepare
well for the interview to be able to ace the interview and get the job without
much problem.
Check
Company
Why do we need
to check the company? If you were asked by the interviewer what do you know
about the company? What do you think your answer will be? It is much better if
you know the history of the company as well as the product or services that
they offer to their clients. You don’t exactly need to know all the information
about the company, just a bit of knowledge about them is well enough. You can get this through the company’s
website, bulletins, notice board (if you have access to it), or by contacting
any member of staff for the company. You
can work on any information given to update yourself about the company. This
can be of great importance to you during the interview.
What
is the Job About?
You don’t apply for a job you don’t know
anything about the job. It is foolishness on your part to apply for it. Before
applying for the job position make sure you qualify for the requirements the
company is asking for.
During the
interview, the interviewer may it be, the Human Resource Supervisor, or the
Employer will not just look at your credentials in your resume but also your
personality as well. You must show the interviewer maturity, the right attitude,
and a presentable appearance. It is important to make yourself presentable
because you are offering your services to them and if they see you not well
dressed they may think that you take their company for granted.
If you comply with what the company needs
and they believe that you will be an asset to them in terms of productivity of
their company. Automatically you will get hired and the very next day you can
see yourself working in the company.
