When you are job hunting, there are a lot of factors which affect the outcome of your job search. If you are constantly being unsuccessful in your job hunt, it might be that you are doing it the wrong way. There are many job seekers who have no idea of how one should begin or conduct a job hunt. The result is that even after spending weeks and months applying to hundreds of job opening, the person is still jobless.
Job hunt needs to be a properly organized and managed process which helps in getting results by clearing the problems and minor glitches that any job seeker has to face when he is on a job hunt. The most important thing to remember when you are job hunting is to make sure that you have a properly targeted and streamlined job hunting process. Having a proper job search strategy maximizes the output for the effort you put into the job hunt and increases your chances of getting a better job at a fast rate.
For a successful job hunt, you need to run a targeted job search campaign which means you should apply to jobs that best suit your qualifications and job descriptions. Applying to random job openings serves no purpose other than detracting you from your job search.
Suggested below are some of the most effective methods of streamlining your job hunt for the best results:
List Your Qualifications:
The first step in any job hunt should be to make a list of your qualifications and capabilities. You can also include a list of the job responsibilities that you had in the last job and can be helpful in future jobs. You can also include all the skills you have acquired while working at any job but were not a part of the job description. For instance, typing skills, computer literacy, designing skills, communication skills, etc. These skills are commonly referred to as the soft skills and are rated very highly by the employers when they are recruiting candidates.
Target The Right Market:
For an effective job search it is important that you target the right market according to your skills and achievements. You need to identify the companies which hire candidates with your educational and professional background, random applications to a great number of companies does not yield fruitful results and it is best to make sure that you are spending your time and energy in a positive pursuit.
Select The Industry:
The most important step in any job hunt is selecting the industry which is best suited to your job requirements and your capabilities. Without short listing the industry you want to be working in, it is harder to get an interview call. When you have selected the industry that is most suitable for you, it is easier to customize and tailor your CV and cover letter to focus on that specific industry rather than having a generalized CV.
Select The Experience Bracket:
You need to be candid when selecting the experience bracket of applying to any specific job as applying to jobs that are in a higher experience bracket does not get you any interview calls. You need to select a margin of the years of experience you have and then look for jobs that fall within this bracket. Likewise applying to job openings that require less experience is also not a good idea as it makes you over qualified for the posted job and the employer will not consider your resume.
Pin Your Geographical Location:
Many candidates only apply to the job openings that are in the same city as are their residences or are within easily commutable distances. However, young enthusiastic and energetic are even willing to relocate if they get a good opportunity from a good organization. However, relocating to another city is not as simple as it might appear to the candidate.
Specify Job Description:
Most people make the mistake of putting the name of the industry as the job title or job description which is a broad term and do not yield positive results. For instance, putting mass communication in the job description tab entails a lot of job categories and when your CV is uploaded, it will fail to give the most relevant response. Instead, putting ‘sub-editor in magazine’ or ‘reporter for TV channel’ can yield much better results as the employer who is looking for someone for the specific position will definitely consider your resume for the opening.
Identify The Hiring Managers:
When you are applying to a job, it is better to find out who is the person responsible for hiring in the company. Sending an application with a specific person’s name mentioned on the top will have a significant higher chance of getting a positive response than someone who is sending his CV with “To Whom It May Concern” written on the top. It is fairly easy to get the name of the person responsible for hiring nowadays as one can visit the company website or call the office and ask for the person in charge for recruitments or the HR head.
Don’t Neglect Smaller Companies:
Since we are all interested in applying to larger companies which can offer higher pay scales and benefits, we often tend to ignore or avoid applying to small and medium sized companies. However, there are many such companies who operate on a low scale but provide maximum benefits and competitive salaries to their employees. Moreover, since everyone is applying to the larger companies and multinationals, the probability of a person getting a job in these companies is lower as compared to medium sized companies.
Last Words:
Job hunting is a long and tiresome process and the candidate often loses hope half way through. However the fact is that having a proper job hunt property which helps in applying to the maximum number of relevant jobs within minimum time can reduce the stress and pressure faced by the job seeker. Applying to random jobs without the proper preparation can only lead to repeated rejections and disappointment for the job seeker.
Regards
Raheel Ahmed Khan
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