Organize Your Job Search
othing is worse than not just the job.
being prepared to receive a
phone call from a company Chances are good that when you
that you've submitted your resume are conducting a job search, you
to. As a Human Resources are sending out many resumes. So
professional, one of my biggest how do you keep it all straight?
pet peeves is when I call someone Simple - stay organized!
about their resume and they have
no idea who I am. Every time you submit your
resume, you should do some
If I call you and you don't have research on the company you are
any recollection of sending me applying to. These days, it's so
your resume, I will probably end easy to do that - almost every
the call pretty quickly and not company has a web site. It
schedule a face-to-face interview doesn't take long to check out a
with you - no matter how great web site and read some
your qualifications are. The fact information. You should look at
that you don't know who I am, or the web site and see what kind of
that you don't remember sending feeling it gives you about the
me your resume tells me that you company. Do you like the colors?
are looking for just any job, and Does it look professional? Check
that you haven't done any out their mission and values
research or put much effort into statement. Do they even have one?
your job search. And that, is a If not, that might be a red flag.
big no-no in my book. It speaks Does their mission make sense?
volumes about your work habits Does it fit in with your values,
and what we can expect from you and what your long-term career
as an employee. I want goals are?
candidates that know my company
and applied to the company - not You don't have to memorize the
company history, but give it a you can imagine), I don't even
glance and see where they've been look at the resume. It tells me
and how much growth they have that the candidate didn't think
enjoyed over the time they've enough of my company to really
been in business. Also, check out look at the job requirements or
their news page. See what they do any research. And, it tells me
are working on, or, what their that the person is careless and
recent accomplishments have been. sloppy if they didn't even edit
their cover letter. If that's the
case, why should I waste my time
Another thing to do is print out reading their submission?
their home page. Doing this
research will not only give you Be sure and use the company's
insight into the company, but it preferred method of applying, and
will help you remember them once if they require information from
you have sent in your resume. you like salary requirements,
include that in your response.
Now that you have determined that Also, if they ask you to
this is a reliable, reputable reference a job code when
company, go ahead and submit your applying, use it. In other words
cover letter and resume. - follow instructions. If you
don't, it tells the recruiter
Always tailor your cover letter that you do not pay attention to
to each job that you are applying details, and that may be enough
for. Don't ever use a canned to get your resume passed over
response. You run the risk of before the recruiter even lays
quoting the wrong job eyes on it.
description, or worse, the wrong
company. When I see things like Once you submit your resume and
that (and it happens more than cover letter, print them out,
along with the job post. Put all they applied for. It's also
of those things, and the impressive when they tell me
company's home page into a file they've read through the
folder and file it somewhere that company's web site, and they have
you can grab it quickly when the a couple of questions for me.
company calls you. Nothing Most of the time, when this
impresses me more than when I happens, I call the candidate in
call a candidate and they know for an interview - and that's the
exactly where I'm calling from goal of submitting your resume in
and which position it is that the first place!
About the Author:
Jenn Givler is owner of J. Givler Consulting - http://www.jgivler.com. My mission is to help you become empowered, put yourself first and be centered and grounded in who you are and what you want out of this life. Visit my web site and sign up for Clearly You! An informative newsletter full of practical advice to help you get where you want to go!
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