New to the Job Hunting Marketplace Follow These 6 Success Rules

I f you re a recent grad . .       2. Likewise, don t use an email    . or you re getting ready       address that you think is so       to hit the job hunting          clever. It s probably not the      marketplace . . . you better know     first impression you want to       and understand the rules.             leave with an employer trying to   Practicing them will dramatically     reach you. For the purposes of     upgrade your response rate.           your job hunting, set up           Ignore them and you lose!             something simple like your first                                         and last names.                    There s a lot been written about                                         how to prepare a job hunting          3. On the subject of emails, make  resume and how to conduct an          sure you carefully proofread. Not  interview. Refer to the website       shortcuts or symbols you might     mentioned at the end of this          use with close friends. Instead    article for tons of free              use the same rules of punctuation  information on these important        and grammar you d use if you were  issues. However, before you even      writing a letter.                  get to the resume . . . and                                              before you prepare for your first     4. Make sure your cell phone is    interview . . . there are some        turned off before you go into an   basic rules that can be               interview. Nothing interrupts the  overlooked to your peril.             flow of a good interview than                                            your cute ringtone!                1. Make sure your voicemail                                              greeting sounds professional. It      5. Dress conservatively. Match     s a major turnoff to employers        your dress to the expectations of  trying to reach you to encounter      the organization you re talking    some sophomoric announcement that     to. In any case, no jeans,         you think is cute.                    t-shirts, low necklines or                                               sandals--even if you re talking    to some hip dot.com company.          new to it is never easy. And                                             there are many other important     6. Be sure to send a carefully        rules to master. Fortunately       crafted thank you letter. In it       there s a fast and easy            you should summarize the              alternative job search system      particular strengths and              that can have you talking to your  capabilities you can bring to the     next boss in a matter of days. In  table.                                the meantime these basic rules                                           can help you launch your job       Look, heading into the job            campaign correctly.                hunting marketplace when you re        Article Source: http://www.ArticleStreet.com Paul Megan writes for EEI, the world-class pioneer in alternative job search techniques and non-traditional career advancement strategies . . . since 1985. Grab our stunning FREE REPORT: How To Find A Job In As Little As 14 Days! Click on RSS for instant info! www.fastest-job-search.com