Critical Steps to Landing your next job

Table of Contents

Introduction

STEP ONE:

  • Start Your Job Search
  • Creating a Job Search Plan
  • Getting into the Jobseeker’s Mindset

 

STEP TWO: Take Advantage of Job Websites

How to Use Job Websites

 

STEP THREE:

  • Make Use of Social Media
  • Using Social Media as a Research Tool
  • Using Social Media as a Self-Branding Tool
  • Using Social Media as a Networking Tool

 

STEP FOUR:

  • Create a Great Resume
  • Presentation: Structure and Format
  • The Importance of Keywords
  • Important Resume Tips

 

STEP FIVE:

  • Perfect Your Cover Letter
  • A Writing Guide

 

STEP SIX:

  • Prepare for the Interview
  • How to Make a Good First Impression
  • The Power of Story Telling
  • Job Interview Preparation
  • Coping With Nerves

Conclusion

Introduction

Considering how competitive the job market has become, jobseekers need all the help they can get to land a job. Regardless of the number of opportunities or their suitability for a job, many jobseekers find that getting their foot in the employer’s door is very challenging.

For that reason, jobseekers need to learn how to effectively promote themselves in order to stand out from the competition. Luckily, there are many strategies to help ensure that jobseekers maximise their chances of getting a job.

This easy-to-read guide contains valuable tips and insightful information to help you plan your job search, use job websites and utilise social media as part of your job search strategy, create a powerful resume and cover letter and finally prepare for your next job interview. Each of the following six steps is explained in detail to provide you with valuable help on the most demanding, yet rewarding journey of your career.

1. Start Your Job Search

Since a job search can take three months to a year (although the average job search lasts for about ten months), it’s certainly a long, stressful, exhausting process that needs a lot of planning and commitment on your behalf. Searching for a job is a full-time job in itself, so you need to make sure you are managing your time effectively. Doing so is important as it helps you prepare yourself before you dive into the competitive job market.

Being organised is the secret to a successful job search. As research has shown, organised people are more likely to achieve what they want provided that they follow a clear strategy. Therefore, the first step to landing a job is planning your job search. This includes preparing yourself physically and mentally by developing a realistic plan.

Here’s why it is important to have a job search plan:

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