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Are You Not Finding A Job? Try This
Careers & Jobs – As many people can tell you, looking for a job is a job in itself. Like anything, the more experience you have, the better your success. Your options are limited only by your education, experience, and business contacts. The reality is that it pays to know people (or to have people know you).
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I am a teacher, and I know one of the key indicators that administrators expect during the interview process is how well the candidate can apply standards to lessons. In all disciplines, how well you can explain a little bit about the company or agency for which you are interviewing speaks volumes about you as a person.
The point of this is simply, do some research before going to the interview. If the company is invested heavily in South America, it may help to know which countries. Just one example of how checking into the company can make a difference.
Those who did the free summer internships and have real street smarts have a far better chance of getting the jobs... I have no idea how many people I have interviewed. I remember for one warehouse job I had over 300 applicants in one day.
If you want a job really bad, go person to person. I personally don't want to hear about my company or my industry from some kid... sell your self.
... FIVE SECONDS!! That is the usual amount of time spent reviewing a resume, that is from a survey of Fortune 500 companies, I being a small fish will agree to that.
Remember who ever you talk to gives a rat's A$$ if they hire you or not, there are hundreds more behind you. You better feel important before you go through that door and you have seconds to convince the interviewer that you are important to that company
The suggestion on going to community meetings is the only new thing I saw in this article.
Like everthing else, job hunting has been affected by technology--both to the positive and negative. It certainly makes searching and applying easier, but it also makes it easier to reject people who don't fit the right cookie cutter. Some who may be been singled out in the past by intuitive HR types now find it hard to get past "objective" criteria.
As a person on the older end of the age spectrum, I find that many companies (even sometimes those who say they are looking for such people) run--don't walk--in the other direction when one comes through the door.
My biggest advice to people looking for a job, regardless of skills/experience or type of jobs your looking for is, TREAT IT LIKE ITS A JOB.
Set a daily schedule and task list for yourself as if your going to a job. Set your alarm and wake up at the same early time every day and get a jump on things....
Its so easy when you home to just say "ehhhh, ill look in a little while" and next thing you knwo youve wasted and entire day, then week, then month.
I would wake up at 7am like i was getting ready for work, at 9 id sit down for "work" at my computer to look for something or do something.
Its easy to get lazy if you slack. Get out there and look and dont stop looking and there should be no reason you cant find a job
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All very good advice, Jane. I would add a few ideas. For university graduates, check with the career center on your campus for additional job leads. Check with the state Dept. of Labor in your state. File to take the civil service exam. Usually government jobs pay well and have lucrative benefits. Be willing to pursue the contacts you made when you belong to professional organizations as a student.
For students, now is the time to join professional organizations in your discipline at the student level. Attend their annual conferences. It can pay off in terms of contacts and the insight those organizations provide is invaluable.
"For students, now is the time to join professional organizations in your discipline at the student level."
Yes! I couldn't agree with this more! What sets students apart from other students is not so much GPA, their grades could be the same, but the student with leadership involvement and professional involvement will outweigh the student who just went to class any day.
It is interesting the comments made by people that have had one job or have never hired anyone!!!