Tools For Successful Job Hunting GETTING THE JOB YOU WANT. Nichole Graham- Nichole Graham- Treston Treston
Dec 20, 2014
Tools For Successful Job Hunting
GETTING THE JOB YOU WANT.
Nichole Graham-Nichole Graham-TrestonTreston
Two Truths About the Job Market
• There are always jobs out there
•Whether you can find them depends on your methods of job-hunting
The Worst Ways to Find a Job
•Mail out resumes at random (7% success)
•Answering local newspaper ads (5-24%)
•Going to private employment agencies (5-24%)
The best ways to find a job???
# 1: Have The Right Attitude (100 % success rate)
Be:• positive – about yourself, your skills, your search,
past employers, the future and what you can add to the job.
• persistent – apply for other jobs at the company, keep watching for openings, keep trying to improve while searching.
• confident – believe that you will be successful in adding value in a new position. Body posture = confidence.
• prepared – do company research more than anyone else; brainstorm questions they may ask and formulate answers.
• resourceful – show networks & connections; use of latest technology especially if the job is IT related.
# 2: NetworkingAsk for job leads (33% success
rate) :
A referral generates 80% more results than a cold call. Job search smart!
75% of people get their jobs through networking. (a.k.a. always leave a good impression)
Up to 80% of jobs are not advertised!
# 3: Go Directly to The Source: Knocking on door of prospective
employer (47%) • Choose organizations where you want to work. Do research on those organizations.
• Seek out the person who actually has the power to hire you for the job you want. Use your personal contacts to get to him or her.
• Show how you can help your prospective employer solve their problems.
# 4: Get Organized• (before the interview) Work on your employability
skills i.e.
• Interpersonal Skills- interpersonal skills allow you to empathize and build rapport with colleagues and clients, leading to a better working environment which can be less stressful.
• · Critical Thinking Skills- Creative thinkers are innovative and inventive and are more likely to devise new ways of doing things that add value to the work environment
• · Personal Development- Employers look for people who are keen to develop and learn.
• Practice and apply the “so what?” questioning technique.
• Be updated in current affairs; often an interview is about how well you are able to hold a conversation.
(During the interview)
• Repeat keywords your employer uses; it shows good listening skills and that you are both on the same page.
• Take notes; when you record important points it demonstrates great work ethics.
• Be able to answer questions about the company (do your research)
• Don’t fidget, be relaxed and confident.
• Listen intently and answer questions confidently. Don’t ramble and repeat what you’ve already said.
• If you don’t know an answer, be honest and simply say you don’t know.
Finally: Look and Act the Part!!
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• Give one of the worst ways to seek a job.
• What percentage impression is given off from dress?
• Tell one thing to do in an interview
• What one way can you organize yourself for an interview?
• Tell the two types of business wear that was mentioned.
• Give the name of the cofounder of the company Apple?