How To Easily Get A Job The Common Mistakes Made By A Job Seeker
ould you like to learn individual blundering his chances
how you can easily get a of getting a job by committing
job? mistakes that can be easily
avoided.
Imagine finishing your university
studies completely confident and MYTH: Most job seekers think they
prepared for the job market--- can get the job just because
Knowing all that will be required they're good at what they do.
of you as a job seeker.
FACT: Wrong! The jobseeker that
Now I want you to imagine being knows how to present his CV, use
completely in control of the the CV to effectively search for
outcome of your job search that job and how to act during an
activities and landing the job of interview and answer questions
your dreams, which will make you well will get the job!
happy and comfortable...Sound too So what does this imply, it
good to be true? implies that the process of
getting a job boils down to three
After you read this short things namely, Writing a good CV,
article, you will feel like your using the most effective job
fears of never getting a job are search methods and mastering the
almost completely solved, all you art of interviews. What are the
will have to do is to go out and common mistakes you are bound to
get one. commit as a job seeker?
Right off the butt, I want to 1. Writing a poor CV.
tell you that getting a job is as
easy as mastering the English These days employers often
alphabet. However, it makes me receive a lot of CVs for
sad whenever I see a bright advertised and not advertised
jobs. Jobs advertised in national customized CV. A CV that is
papers can often attract hundreds tailored to the requirements of
of applicants. So your CV has to that particular position. In the
be just that little bit special book titled How To Easily Get
to stand out if you want to Jobs-Interview Questions And
obtain interviews. Their Right Answers Exposed, The
four different types of CVs are
Your CV is a very important shown with guidelines on how to
document; with it rest your hopes write each particular CV and when
and dreams for the future -that to submit which CV. Plus the 15
next step up the career ladder, a thing that you should never
better position, more money, new include in your CV.
challenges, etc. Your CV
therefore has to represent the If you have customized your CV
best you have to offer if you do but doesn't seem to have the
not want to miss out on that job impact you wanted and you're not
you saw advertised or heard of getting many interviews, then you
which was 'perfect' for you. should consider the following
mistakes you might be committing:
However, most job seekers spend a Are you aiming for jobs that you
lot of time, effort and some aren't qualified for? Does your
times money, to write a very good CV meet the requirements of an
CV. When they are through with advertisement? Are you
the writing bit, they then make older/younger than the stated age
several copies, which they will range on the advertisement? If
attach to each and every Job you can see no reason why you
application they send out. This have been rejected then you
is a very grave mistake. You should look again carefully at
should never do this. Each Job your CV, as this must be the
you apply for, you should send a culprit.
2. Using Poor Job Search 3. Not Being Specific:
strategies.
Most job seekers prolong their
Once you have prepared your CV unemployment period because they
you are ready to start looking lack vision. They do not know
for a job .In Uganda today, there what they want. Though a few
are essentially four ways to find people have succeeded in getting
a job. The mistake that most a job when they just requested
graduate Job seekers do is to use for any job, the majority of
only one method of job hunting. applications that request for any
There preferred method is that of job will end up in the dustbin,
submitting application for jobs never to be seen again.
advertise in newspapers, radio
and other print media. However, You should not just apply for any
Over 67% of opportunities in any job, ask for a particular Job.
country are not advertised in the What Job Do I want? You should
above media. So you should be ask your self the question before
able to use a method that will you start hunting for the job. If
help you to uncover the 67% of you need help in reviewing your
unadvertised jobs. This method is career plans you can get advice
called Networking and is from 'Careers Service. These can
extensively written about in many be found at most departments at
books including that written by the various schools, institutions
me. In other words, To easily get and Universities. It is important
a job, you will need to use more to have thought through the types
than two method of job searching. of job/career you are seeking.
Faster results will be achieved This will help you identify
when you use the four method of potential employers and target
job searching. your applications by presenting
clearly what you have to offer. will ask and also prepare some
questions to ask them.
4. Minimal interview skills by
the candidate: To do well at the interview, you
will need to convince the
Many job seekers I have worked on interviewer you are technically
have confided in me that even qualified to do the job. You will
though they eagerly wait for the also need to show that you are
interview appointment to come in, sufficiently motivated to get the
they also hate the night job done well and that you will
proceeding to it. This is because fit in with the company's
they are not sure of what their organizational structure and the
performance at the interviews team in which you will work.
will be. Answering job interviews
is an art that is perfected with You should dress smartly for the
preparation, practice and interview and should leave home
repetition. However, job seekers earlier than you need to on the
make a mistake of coming for the day of the interview - you may be
interview unprepared and not delayed by traffic or for other
knowing what to expect. reasons. Be courteous to all
employees of the company. At the
Before you go for an interview, interview itself you must be
find out everything you can about positive about yourself and your
the company by reading their abilities - but do not make a
annual report if they have one. mistake to waffle.
Re-read your application,
thinking through your own career In the book How To easily Get
and the questions they might ask Jobs-Interview Questions And
you. You should try to anticipate Their Right Answers Exposed, You
the general questions which they are shown secret techniques,
tactics and strategies that you any one preparing for any job
should use to out perform your interview.
completion and ACE any job
interview. It has over 150 common Well, those are some of the
questions asked at job interview, mistakes that are committed
with the most excellent answer in during job seeking and I have
response to the questions. These shown you how you can avoid them
questions are a good resource for so as to easily get a job.
About the Author:
Mary Janet is the co-author of the book titled:” How To Easily Get Jobs-Interview Questions And Their Right Answers Exposed”. Get Free Tips On :How To Easily Get A Job and job search advice.
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