Are you a fresh graduate and planning to look for a job? Did you just recently quit your job and are looking for greener pastures? Are you unemployed and have little experience regarding ways to secure a job? Whatever your situation may be, it would be to your advantage to study the following tips:
Check your resume for mistakes
Before submitting your resume to a prospective employer, check your resume for corrections at least three times before handing it over. After researching about the job position, it is critical that you format your resume to match the needs of the company. For example, if you are applying for an accounting job, you should put in detail your accounting experience on your resume. Typographical and grammatical errors are serious no-no's. It is also ideal to keep the length of the resume' to at least a page and a half long.
Taking the interview challenge
A survey conducted by a staffing and consulting firm based in California which corresponded with 1,400 chief financial officers concluded that candidates for employment made most of their mistakes on their interviews. Some of the mistakes they made include: arriving late, having little knowledge about the company and the position applied for, and having a superiority complex and behaving arrogantly. The body language of the applicant must also denote that he is confident yet not overpowering. He must maintain eye contact, have a strong handshake, and avoid looking defensive by the act of crossing the arms. Wearing the right clothes is crucial for projecting a confident stance. As they say, it is better to go to an interview over-dressed than being under-dressed.
Answer questions smartly
A common mistake of interviewees is that they tend to get tense and forget the questions that are given to them, which has the effect that they are not prepared for the interview. It is important to research about the company and the position applied for to prevent being side-tracked during the interview. If you do not know the answer to the questions being asked, it is better to admit you don't know the answer to the question and add that you can research about it. Look for the skills or expertise that the company is looking for so that when interview day comes and the interviewer asks about your strengths and core competencies, you will be able to match it to what they need.
Getting the necessary referrals
Having a referral from one of the company employees can go a long way toward landing an interview. A typical company may receive job applications in the hundreds and usually 35% to 60% of all job vacancies are filled by referrals. The odds of getting hired when you have a referral are very high if you have another 200 to 500 applicants vying for the same position. If you do not know anyone from the company that may give you a referral, it is a good idea to the alumni network of your college, trade groups, social networks, and professional associations. Remember, having a referral greatly increases your chances of getting the position.
On online application
With the current trend of technology and its merging with business processes, more and more companies are now requiring prospective applicants to submit their application online. Thus, first impressions are relayed not by your first appearance but by the quality and content of your e-mail. E-mails regarding job application should be polished and well-articulated. When applying on-line, use the following tips:
Complete your sentences and do not abbreviate.
Employers do not like when you send them application letters that seem to be too casual. It is important to make a letter that is both formal and well written. This gives a good impression regarding your capabilities and skills.
Get directly to the point
When writing an application letter, you must be concise and straightforward. Do not put a story on the letter just to get the attention of the employer, chances are he or she will just get irritated with you and this only reduces your chances of getting hired.
Consider potential issues that may hinder you from getting the job
Although there are instances wherein there is a lot of need for a job but the requirements for the position may entail training programs that may bar you from getting the position due to its highly competitive nature. Some require a lot of experian even at least 3 years of work experience. Some may have no barriers to entry but the job itself may entail a very routine work flow.
Getting the job you want may be a challenge but never lose hope. It is better to wait a while and get the job that you will enjoy rather than get a job as soon as possible but ending up dissatisfied and unhappy. Make the right decision then act on it.
7/30/2008
Careers-Employment - Four Reasons Why Baby Boomers and Older Workers Seek Retirement Jobs?
By Anna D. Banks
Extra Income - The chance of earning extra income is one of the main reasons why most Baby Boomers and older adult workers look for retirement jobs. By earning this extra money at a part-time or full-time retirement job, retired workers can make their pensions last for longer, afford more luxuries that they would otherwise be forced to do without, and in many cases they can lower their healthcare costs by obtaining employer sponsored medical insurance.
For Love of the Job - Most Baby Boomers and older adult workers look for and desire retirement jobs because they love working. Especially for all those people whose jobs require them to be a lot more creative and offers them more autonomy, like writers, consultants, entrepreneurs and artists, work becomes a huge part of their lives and is one of their biggest sources of personal satisfaction, that having to do without a retirement job has very little or absolutely no appeal.
Chance to Socialize - For all those people who are outgoing and fun-loving and love to inexact with other people throughout the day, retirement jobs can provide you with a dynamic and vibrant social life and an in-built network of potential friends and professional colleagues.
Fear of being Idle - Most people have so devoted themselves to work before their retirement that they now prefer to keep on working at retirement jobs for as long as possible to keep off being idle. What's more, most Baby Boomers and older adult workers like to delay that need to adjust that arises when there is a change in lifestyle. Without a strong support system of family and friends, or an entire plan when it comes to retirement activities they would like to pursue, retirement jobs are by and large the safest option.
© 2008 Anna D. Banks, GCDF
Anna D. Banks, a passionate advocate for baby boomers in exploring their priorities, planning and setting goals for the next stage of their lives. Assisting her clients to attract and build a professional and personal life consistent with their values is not just a goal of Anna's, it's her passion. Her diverse work experience in business, education and financial services enables her to help the diverse population of baby-boomers with their life, career, and personal finance coaching needs. Anna is currently Adjunct Faculty at Essex County College, where she teaches
Career Development & Management.
Author's Note:Do you have any questions about career development or lifestyle changes for Baby Boomers, which you think others, like you, would want to know the answers? Please place a post on http://babyboomer-retirement-tips.blogspot.com or email your questions to me at Anna@AnnaBanks.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_D._Banks
Extra Income - The chance of earning extra income is one of the main reasons why most Baby Boomers and older adult workers look for retirement jobs. By earning this extra money at a part-time or full-time retirement job, retired workers can make their pensions last for longer, afford more luxuries that they would otherwise be forced to do without, and in many cases they can lower their healthcare costs by obtaining employer sponsored medical insurance.
For Love of the Job - Most Baby Boomers and older adult workers look for and desire retirement jobs because they love working. Especially for all those people whose jobs require them to be a lot more creative and offers them more autonomy, like writers, consultants, entrepreneurs and artists, work becomes a huge part of their lives and is one of their biggest sources of personal satisfaction, that having to do without a retirement job has very little or absolutely no appeal.
Chance to Socialize - For all those people who are outgoing and fun-loving and love to inexact with other people throughout the day, retirement jobs can provide you with a dynamic and vibrant social life and an in-built network of potential friends and professional colleagues.
Fear of being Idle - Most people have so devoted themselves to work before their retirement that they now prefer to keep on working at retirement jobs for as long as possible to keep off being idle. What's more, most Baby Boomers and older adult workers like to delay that need to adjust that arises when there is a change in lifestyle. Without a strong support system of family and friends, or an entire plan when it comes to retirement activities they would like to pursue, retirement jobs are by and large the safest option.
© 2008 Anna D. Banks, GCDF
Anna D. Banks, a passionate advocate for baby boomers in exploring their priorities, planning and setting goals for the next stage of their lives. Assisting her clients to attract and build a professional and personal life consistent with their values is not just a goal of Anna's, it's her passion. Her diverse work experience in business, education and financial services enables her to help the diverse population of baby-boomers with their life, career, and personal finance coaching needs. Anna is currently Adjunct Faculty at Essex County College, where she teaches
Career Development & Management.
Author's Note:Do you have any questions about career development or lifestyle changes for Baby Boomers, which you think others, like you, would want to know the answers? Please place a post on http://babyboomer-retirement-tips.blogspot.com or email your questions to me at Anna@AnnaBanks.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_D._Banks
“MUST HAVE” Characteristics Employers Seek Before They Hire A Job Candidate
By Mark Baber
Over the last couple decades Employers and Human Resource specialists have devised a set of informal guidelines to help look beyond the basic information offered by a job candidate in a job interview. The guidelines are a general list of attributes that Employers seek in a person they may hire. Employers know that job seekers with those basic character traits will very likely do well as an employee. So, as a job candidate, if you adjust your job resume and job interviewing skills to accommodate the requirements reviewed here, you may improve your odds of getting hired into the job you prefer.
Human Resources Consultant Robert Cameron, of Florida, reports that Employers verify an average of “one-third of (hiring) decisions turn out right; one-third are minimally effective and one-third are outright failures.” The problem that generates those figures is the differences between what a candidate says they can do in an interview and on their resume, and what they can actually perform in a real-time employment environment. So, to bridge that gap, Employers, over time, created an informal list of “Top Job Candidate Characteristics.” Then compared that list to their list of “Top Employee Characteristics.” Surprisingly, the lists didn’t exactly match. So – Employers learned that by hiring a person who professes in a job interview and on their resume to have certain applicable skills, and that same person also matches the entries on the “Top Job Candidate Characteristics” list, those individuals, if hired, perform better and stay with a company longer.
Immediately below are the characteristics of a top job candidate. Compare those attributes to your own job search, and to the top employee characteristics in the next paragraph. Employers expect that each of the following elements become observable with every serious job candidate. If they don’t see those attributes demonstrated in your behavior, your chances of getting hired are slim. But, if you plan and prepare yourself to reflect the following attributes as you go through your job interview process, you will improve your chances of getting the job offer. In this case, actions do speak louder than words. Prepare yourself for the following:
• Good Job Résumé – clearly outlining applicable skills & achievments
• Good Job Skills – appropriate to the job
• Arrives on time for interview – somewhat ahead of time even better
• Well prepared for interview – practice makes perfect
• Good communicator – know what you want to say
• Enthusiastic about job and career – and why
• Great first impression – you only get one chance
• Assertive jobseeker – eager but pleasant
• Interested in company and have researched same
• Good follow up
Conversely, the top employee characteristics go directly to the heart of being a good employee, as opposed to being a good job interviewee. By expressing these attributes in practical ways as you go through your job interview process, you will supercharge your ability to impress an employer. Don’t just say the words. Perform the actions. Offer examples from your work experiences that illustrate your ability to conform to these following attributes:
• Highly motivated to work hard
• Competent – and can prove it
• Do More than required – and can prove it
• Do not make excuses – give example
• Anticipate problems
• Solve problems
• Take initiative
• Learn quickly
• Committed
• Focused
• Consistent
• Poised and confident
• Strong team player
While the job candidate characteristics reviewed here may seem somewhat generic or common, don’t assume they are not vitally important elements of the hiring decision. They are. Plan your job interview well. Leave little to chance. Organize your job search efforts. Find examples from your history that illustrates the attributes discussed here. Present your credentials and experiences to match the lists and you will improve your ability to get hired well.
BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR JOB SEARCH
Mark Baber has 20 years experience as an Executive Search recruiter. For individual assistance with your job search contact Mark directly at: http://www.mcbaber.com
Mark is Recruit Consultant to http://www.JobNewsRadio.com Mark is also Consultant to http://www.smarthiredirect.com , a low cost, effective recruit, hiring and job applicant tracking system for recruiters, HR staff and employers at all levels.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_Baber
Over the last couple decades Employers and Human Resource specialists have devised a set of informal guidelines to help look beyond the basic information offered by a job candidate in a job interview. The guidelines are a general list of attributes that Employers seek in a person they may hire. Employers know that job seekers with those basic character traits will very likely do well as an employee. So, as a job candidate, if you adjust your job resume and job interviewing skills to accommodate the requirements reviewed here, you may improve your odds of getting hired into the job you prefer.
Human Resources Consultant Robert Cameron, of Florida, reports that Employers verify an average of “one-third of (hiring) decisions turn out right; one-third are minimally effective and one-third are outright failures.” The problem that generates those figures is the differences between what a candidate says they can do in an interview and on their resume, and what they can actually perform in a real-time employment environment. So, to bridge that gap, Employers, over time, created an informal list of “Top Job Candidate Characteristics.” Then compared that list to their list of “Top Employee Characteristics.” Surprisingly, the lists didn’t exactly match. So – Employers learned that by hiring a person who professes in a job interview and on their resume to have certain applicable skills, and that same person also matches the entries on the “Top Job Candidate Characteristics” list, those individuals, if hired, perform better and stay with a company longer.
Immediately below are the characteristics of a top job candidate. Compare those attributes to your own job search, and to the top employee characteristics in the next paragraph. Employers expect that each of the following elements become observable with every serious job candidate. If they don’t see those attributes demonstrated in your behavior, your chances of getting hired are slim. But, if you plan and prepare yourself to reflect the following attributes as you go through your job interview process, you will improve your chances of getting the job offer. In this case, actions do speak louder than words. Prepare yourself for the following:
• Good Job Résumé – clearly outlining applicable skills & achievments
• Good Job Skills – appropriate to the job
• Arrives on time for interview – somewhat ahead of time even better
• Well prepared for interview – practice makes perfect
• Good communicator – know what you want to say
• Enthusiastic about job and career – and why
• Great first impression – you only get one chance
• Assertive jobseeker – eager but pleasant
• Interested in company and have researched same
• Good follow up
Conversely, the top employee characteristics go directly to the heart of being a good employee, as opposed to being a good job interviewee. By expressing these attributes in practical ways as you go through your job interview process, you will supercharge your ability to impress an employer. Don’t just say the words. Perform the actions. Offer examples from your work experiences that illustrate your ability to conform to these following attributes:
• Highly motivated to work hard
• Competent – and can prove it
• Do More than required – and can prove it
• Do not make excuses – give example
• Anticipate problems
• Solve problems
• Take initiative
• Learn quickly
• Committed
• Focused
• Consistent
• Poised and confident
• Strong team player
While the job candidate characteristics reviewed here may seem somewhat generic or common, don’t assume they are not vitally important elements of the hiring decision. They are. Plan your job interview well. Leave little to chance. Organize your job search efforts. Find examples from your history that illustrates the attributes discussed here. Present your credentials and experiences to match the lists and you will improve your ability to get hired well.
BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR JOB SEARCH
Mark Baber has 20 years experience as an Executive Search recruiter. For individual assistance with your job search contact Mark directly at: http://www.mcbaber.com
Mark is Recruit Consultant to http://www.JobNewsRadio.com Mark is also Consultant to http://www.smarthiredirect.com , a low cost, effective recruit, hiring and job applicant tracking system for recruiters, HR staff and employers at all levels.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_Baber
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