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Top Ten Job Searching Tips
What percentage of these perhaps you have read? Here we go again, but now I will be focusing on those matters that have emerged throughout the last 2-3 years, that we often neglected or did not use in the past; mainly it's to do with new technology.
1. Obtain a professional current email address.
Ditch the [email protected] The time has come to professionalise yourself, use your proper name or professional name.
2. Google yourself.
Sounds egotistic doesn't it? But simply in the event you wrote something a long time ago, and it raises its visit bite you inside the foot, it is better to check on what's out there for you in internet. Also basically we have reached it, blog your email address, contact number and address too, every one of these can leave a digital footprint exposing you to ultimately additional information .
3. Add your email address contact information in your CV or resume.
Present should i see this omission?
4. Start blogging.
This is a free method of getting known and building your profile.
5. Register on online job sites.
There are numerous: seek.com, TradeMe/jobs.co.nz, and in addition check out your neighborhood newspaper online listings.
6. Use social network sites to your advantage.
Make a special professional Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bebo etc account specifically in your work place, maintain your personal internet sites to your friends.
7. Network.
Join societies, organisations and clubs associated for your career. Read the Telephone book an internet-based directories to find out what's available, then network using these people.
8. Specialize - Become a Material Expert.
A complicated society has many specialist roles, therefore, the harder specialised you are or can become, the greater expertise it is possible to provide, and much more value to an employer's team. But don't forget to become a generalist in every areas connected with your career.
9. Lead from your strengths.
Knowing what you're great at, or over average, or simply brilliant at ... then move from that area first. If you are proficient at speaking in public then use that as the primary type of accentuating your strengths.
10. Mitigate your weaknesses.
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Similar to number nine. Play down your weaknesses. Avoid (especially in those first couple of meetings) those things that you are not so excellent at, or generally dislike doing.
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Top 10 Job Searching Tips
Here we go again, but this time I am concentrating on those matters which have emerged over the last two to three years, that we often neglected or failed to use in the past; mainly it's to do with new technology.
1. Get a professional email address.
Ditch the [email protected]. Now is the time to professionalise yourself, use your proper name or professional name.
2. Google yourself.
Sounds egotistic doesn't it? But just in case you wrote something many years ago, and it raises its head to bite you in the foot, it is better to check what is out there on you in cyber space. Also while we are at it, blog your email address, telephone number and address as well, all these can leave a digital footprint exposing yourself to other information .
3. Add your email address to your CV or resume.
How many times do I see this omission?
4. Start blogging.
This is a free way of getting yourself known and building your profile.
5. Register on online job sites.
There are many: seek.com, TradeMe/jobs.co.nz, and also check out your local newspaper online listings.
6. Use social networking sites to your advantage.
Make a special professional Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bebo etc account specifically to your work environment, keep your personal social networks to your friends.
7. Network.
Join societies, organisations and clubs associated to your career. Check out the Yellow Pages and online directories to see what is available, then network with these people.
8. Specialize - Become a Subject Matter Expert.
A sophisticated society has many specialist roles, therefore, the more specialised you are or can become, the more expertise you can provide, and more value to an employer's team. But don't forget to be a generalist in all areas connected with your career.
9. Lead from your strengths.
If you know what you are good at, or above average, or just brilliant at ... then move from that area first. If you are good at public speaking then use that as your primary form of accentuating your strengths.
10. Mitigate your weaknesses.
Similar to number nine. Play down your weaknesses. Avoid (especially in those first couple of meetings) those things that you are not so good at, or generally don't like doing.
Paula Stenberg, 2009
http://www.cvstyle.com
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