Find Your New Job In 6 Steps

Find Your New Job In 6 StepsJanet Flewelling, managing director at business advisor Insperity, has six essential tips for job seekers hoping to stand out from the crowd. They may seem intuitive, but many a promising candidate has stumbled over one or mora of ansicht steps and bungled a potential opportunity. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Identify Recent AchievementsThis is the foundation of your next several steps. Take stock of your past year of employment and make notes of accomplishments and milestones to highlight in your resume, networking conversations, and interviews.2. Refresh Your ResumeFor every position youre applying for, created a tailored version of your resume. Make sure there are no extraneous outdated positions, no expired contact information, no irrelevant experience. Add any recent awards or recognition, related volunteer experience, certifications, and current responsibilities that may grab a hiring managers atte ntion. Be sure you use industry keywords and specific phrases from the job posting wherever possible, an essential step in verbunden applications. And of course, make sure all of your materials are impeccably proofread.3. Establish a Network of AlliesThe days of a mass email to friends and family describing what youre looking for may be over, but the internet has plenty of online networking opportunities to offer. Use LinkedIn to ask former managers and colleagues for recommendations, send them messages to alert them to specific positions you hope to interview forbottom line, get on their radar and stay in touch.4. Be Smart About Social MediaMake sure your social profiles are new-employer friendly, and make selected posts public so that your profile is searchable. Like the pages of companies youre interested in so you can stay informed of related news items and developmentsyou can identify potential contacts, as well as come across as knowledgable in the event you get an interview.5 . Practice InterviewingAsk friends and colleagues for their help preparing you for one-on-one interviewsthe more deliberate you are about this step, the better. Make yourself a cheatsheet, like a comedians set list, to keep relevant anecdotes in mind. The last thing you want to do in a real interview is go blank or ramble. Decide what stories best highlight your ability, and practice delivering them in a natural, conversational style.6. Learn New SkillsPossibly the best use of your time while youre waiting to be called back about an application is in acquiring new skills or updating your old ones. Register for conferences and seminars in your field, take local classes, pursue certificationsfigure out what skills the person in your dream job has, and make sure you can say the same about yourself. Plus, these activities give you an opportunity to meet more current or aspiring people in your industry, which makes networking feel less forced and more like a gathering of like-minded indi viduals in pursuit of the same goals.6 tips for landing a new jobRead More at The Business Journals