You will need job-specific skills

When you apply for a job, your employers will be looking for a specific set of skills. The nice thing is that many jobs use the same skills even though the jobs themselves may often be different. You need to look specifically at what the customer is requesting. Then, look at the jobs you have held in the past and understand which things you may have done before and which items you have not.

Every company has its particular way of doing things. They will probably train you on what they want you to do on the job. They do not expect, however, to have to train somebody from the ground-up level if they have already asked for somebody with particular skills.

If you aren’t sure precisely what skills those Include, you can go to www.onetonline.org and look up your old jobs and your perspective job to see what items they have in common. The site is free. It was developed by the Department Of Labor and is very helpful when finding a job.

You never want to tell a falsehood on the application or the resume. This site will allow you to look at all jobs to know what’s similar and different.

References

one of the things that most employers want to see is three to five references. A reference to somebody who has worked with you before and knows you. These people will be asked to series of questions by the company over the phone. Usually, 2 learn a little bit more about yourself.

Your references are essential. You want to make sure when you put somebody’s name and number on the application what they’re going to say about you and even the fact that they will talk to the people from your new company. What they say will be taken by the company even more than what you have told the company.

You do not want a reference to be caught off guard by not knowing that they were a reference so you need to talk to the contact upfront and make sure that they’re OK with you using them. Have an excellent feeling about what they’re going to say and how they will portray you pre tray you to whoever’s on the phone.

Ask them to call you if they were caught by the company, and thank them because they have just done you a reasonably solid thing.

You Will Need To Have A Cover Letter

Making a cover letter is pretty straightforward. You want it to be short and sweet. In the first paragraph, state That you’re looking for the type of job they are offering and why.

In the second paragraph, state what skills you have that will help you do this job well and maybe an award you might have won while doing something similar.

In the third paragraph, tell them why you feel working for them would be mutually beneficial.

Do not use more than one page for your cover letter. The paragraphs should be anywhere between three and four lines. The middle paragraph could be 5 to 6 lines.

Some companies will not read your package if you do not have a cover letter, and others will ignore the cover letter. The problem is that you don’t know which companies are which. Take the time to write an excellent cover letter. Make it personal between you and the company.

What do you need to get a job

The most important thing you need to get a job is to get away from the television and out of the house. If you’re unsure what I’m telling you, let’s experiment.

I want you to go and sit down in your living room for about 10 minutes, looking all around you, and see if there’s anybody there who wants to hire you. Then I want you to think of all the times you sat in your living room and how many times you found someone there who wanted to hire you.

Let’s face it: the chances of having people come to your living room or knock on your door to hire you are slim. On the other hand, if you go out to where the hiring people are, talk to them, and fill out resumes and job applications, your chances of being hired are greatly improved.

Back on the 5th of January, we talked about elevator pitches. Go out and find out who’s hiring and if you can’t at least talk to people, use your elevator pitches, and give them one of your I’m looking for job business cards. And I am making several courses about them also.

Above all, have faith and believe in the one person who could use a job. Could that person be you?

Follow the instructions

You are probably wondering how this made a list. It is crucial if an employer tells you to do something a certain way, do it.

When I was helping people build their resumes and complete their applications at the Workforce Center, I had several people who thought it was OK to just do what they wanted and not follow the directions given to them by the employer.

This often happens with civil service and other job applications. They want to know whether you’ll do what they ask, whether it makes sense or not. Or will you ignore them and do things your way? This is also a point to once again bring up the deadlines. If you miss a deadline on a civil service application, you will not be considered.

I have tried explaining this to people just to hear them tell me that they know better, that they will do it their own way, and that they will send it in whether it’s going to be late or not. I can tell you that people with these attitudes do not hear back from the companies they turn things into.

If you want to work for someone, whether civil service or the 711 down the street, start by doing what they ask you to do.

Professionalism

When you present yourself to a company you want to work for, you want to look professional. And, whenever you are somewhere in the community where one of their employees may see you, you also want to look professional and well-maintained. It is essential that those who will make decisions about your joining the company do not have a negative feeling about how you will represent them.

Does this mean you have to walk around daily in a three-piece suit, make sure your Halo is polished before you leave the house, and always have your hands folded together as you walk? Of course not. It means to make sure you’re wearing clothes in good repair, not acting the fool or goofing off, And you have a happy or contented aura about you.

These may be little things that may or may not be seen. Actions like this ensure you are not taken out of context or someone at an interview does not have a lousy remembrance of you that is not your usual self. Every good impression you leave is one more good thought in your corner.

I have seen people chosen or passed over for less.

Ensure You Have Provided All Required Information And Documents

When you apply for a job, you want to ensure that you provide everything the employers have asked for. I know this sounds straightforward, but it is simple to forget and not send something important.

As a standard rule, an application package will contain

  • The Application – Make sure it is completely filled out and legible.
  • A letter of introduction,
  • Your resume for that company
  • If requested, a list of 3-5 people they can contact for information on you.
  • Any other items they may have asked for.

Make sure you list everything you send so you do not accidentally forget something.

Getting everything to the employer on time and not missing the deadlines is vital to getting the job. Employers do not like to give extensions to job applicants, and most will not.

Tailor Your Application to the Specific Job or Company You Want

During our work lives, we learn to do many things. When we apply for a new job, We need to tailor our resumes to the specifics of the new job and the new company. Different companies will call the same type of work by other names. And each company will have its own set of values and principles that it works towards.

By utilizing each particular company’s vocabulary in your application and resume, you are narrowing the gap between you and that specific company. Being able to be seen in the light of the company’s words will help you be better recognized. Especially if a computer is screening the resume and applications initially because the terms the company uses are the ones their computer is looking To find.

I teach people to do this in the application and resume and during the interviews. Go over the company website and look at what they’re interested in and what they call things before that interview, and use those words during the interview. You could leave the interview room with an interviewer looking at another and asking ‘when did they work for us.’

When companies often have 200 or more applications, it is nice to be seen coming in as part of the team.

Use Clear and Concise Language When Filling Out the Application

When we often write or talk with others, we sometimes use words and phrases that are very common to us and, unfortunately, have little meaning to the person listening to us or reading the words. When you write your resume, it is important to be clear and understandable. To do so, you should try to stay with terms everyone knows and not stray from the common path.

When you go to make an impression make a good one. Give the impression that you can talk to others in clear and concise language that the majority of people in those positions will be able to understand. Just because the people on the street understand what BOLO is, does not mean that the HR people reading through your resume will understand it the moment they read it. Their minds could be in other places, or it might just be a surprise to see the acronym.

When you write your resume, using fancy acronyms and very specialized words makes you look smarter as much as it makes the other person reading it feel dumb if they don’t know what you’re talking about. Why would I want to hire somebody who makes me feel dumb?

Think about it.

Is your resume recent?

If you find a job you want, and you reach under your bed and pull out a old resume that’s two years old, dust it off, and send it in, you may be disappointed in the results. Employers aren’t interested in what you were doing two years ago as much as they are in what you were doing last week. You must keep your resume up to date.

When is the best time to rewrite your resume? The day you start your new job. And, of course, every time something significant happens, that will look good on your resume.

Every time you change your resume is a great time to go through it and make sure everything is correct, reads quickly, and holds you in the best light possible.

Always double-check that your resume is easy to read. I have seen people write extensive page-long paragraphs on what they’ve done for two and three pages of resumes with no proper line spacing and words pushed together as tight as possible. And I just knew no one was going to read them. And based on the results they gained, I believe I was right.

I consider it essential that when somebody gives you advice, you at least take a moment to check it out and see if it might be real. It’s not that employers are lazy. When they have a job to fill, they will take quick and easy paths to get the right person.

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