Job Hunting

Entering the World of Job Search

Entering the world of employment, as you will have noticed, is quite different from education. Job hunting is extremely competitive and online recruitment sites can be quite daunting to begin with. Many people send a generic resume to as many positions advertised as they can and yes, it may well get them an interview, but the lack of strength and focus in the resume makes them an unlikely candidate.

Some simple job hunting tips can help to provide structure to your search using online recruitment, making you more attractive as a candidate to an employer.

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Focusing on job duties is one of the classic job-seeker mistakes. Dont focus on your duties focus on your accomplishments! Accomplishments are so much more meaningful to prospective employers than run-of-the-mill litanies of job duties or responsibilities. Spend some time brainstorming about your skills and accomplishments in all your jobs and education with an eye toward the type of job you want next. Eliminate any skills that you no longer want to perform; otherwise, you will be stuck in another job doing things you no longer enjoy. Once you have compiled this list of accomplishments and skills, its time to work on your resume.

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However, one of its biggest benefits may just be the ease at which we look and find jobs. Beyond just looking for a listing, here are four ways you can make your search more effective:

Build your network. This is probably one of the biggest benefits of social networking. Take advantage of the ease of making connections (and grow your network) by doing the following:

• Friending and following those you share interests with
• Participating in meetups and Twitter chats
• Sending personalized invite messages on LinkedIn
• Answering questions on Quora and LinkedIn
• Engaging in discussions on Facebook pages

The more you do, the better your network (and probably your job search) will be, which can help get your foot the door at organizations you’d like to work at.

Use search features. Social networking is designed to make our lives easier. T

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If youve been on a job board lately, you may have noticed an interesting and, for job-seekers, frustrating trend: entry-level jobs requiring several years of experience. Getting experience has always been a challenge for recent graduates, but it seems more difficult than ever to find a true entry-level position.

Why the mislabeling of jobs? Money is probably the main reason for the trend. If a job is classified as  entry-level, a company can try to justify paying less, no matter how much experience is required of candidates.

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