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  • Using Social Media in your Job Hunt

    Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can all be used to connect with people and create contacts, and it’s for this particular reason that it can actually be rather useful in a job hunt. Out of the three, LinkedIn has a professional user base, and it’s ideal for companies that like to head hunt individuals, while it’s perfect for jobseekers who want to show possible employees their skills.

    Many job agencies will post links on twitter to new job posts, and Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn among many other social media networks should not be forgotten in your job hunt. Some people even include social media links in their CV to direct potential employers to their social media pages, where they may show their work, experience and projects in full.

    Social media is not just beneficial in terms of chatting with your friends and sharing your feelings and personal views, it’s also a great tool in a job hunt, and many people are readily using social media in their job hunt.

  • Don’t let Frustration get the better of you in a Job Hunt

    Searching for a job can seem relatively easy, but it can get the better of your confidence if you find you’re continuously not meeting the requirements of possible employers. There’s nothing worse than seeing that same template rejection email over and over again, but it’s important to make sure you don’t let frustration get the better of you.

    The fact is that rejection is normal. It’s normal to find that you’re not being given chances, or even a chance to have an interview and there are many candidates enquiring for positions today, more so than ever in the past. Job hunts are as difficult as they have ever been, but sheer willpower and dedication do pay off in the end, and you should make sure your job hunt never gets the better of you.

    If you want a job, and you work as hard as you possibly can to get it then you will, and if you keep this message in your mind when you’re applying for positions then you may begin to ease any frustration.

  • How ‘Word of Mouth’ Recommendations can Boost your Job Hopes

    ‘Word of Mouth’ job recommendations are essentially personal recommendations between people who know each other or aware of each other and their businesses. If you have many people helping you in your job hunt, expressing you skills and capabilities to potential employers, then you can be in a very good position to gain a job.

    This is why references become extremely important in a job search, and employers want to find out about you, understand you and the way you work, and it gives them a more personal insight into your capabilities, rather than just looking on a CV.

    If you have connections with many working professionals, then get the message out there that you’re looking for work, and in return you may be given interviews and meetings through ‘word of mouth’ recommendations that you never though you would acquire.

  • Seeking Interview Feedback

    Not all job interviews go to plan, and the only way to build on your interview technique is by getting feedback form these employers who overlooked you for their positions.

    Gaining job interview feedback can be as simple as sending out an email when you know you have not been given the job, and by showing you’re enthusiastic to learn from your errors, you may just put yourself in the employer’s thoughts for any future positions that become available.

    There is no way of knowing where you went won’t in an interview until you speak to the individual who interviewed, you, and you may find that it was the smallest thing that prevented you from training the job. In a job hunt you have to be able to handle the critics, and you’ll become stronger in the process.

  • Starting a Different Job Search

    Job searches can be wide ranging, and you may have come to the point where you aim to create a completely new job search, perhaps targeting a completely different type of career. Experience is always a key factor in gaining a job, and work experience should always be the first part of the process.

    If you have no real relevant experience in a specific area, then there is a good possibility you won’t have the adequate skill for the job, and work experience can show you’re dedicated to a career change.

    There may be some transferrable skills from your previous career to your future career, and these should be outlined as transferable skills in your CV.