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6 Vital Steps That Will Land You A Job In No Time

Written by Cubiclejoe on

Finding a job and actually getting a job may not be so easy nowadays, especially when you consider the present state of our economy. Nevertheless, creativity, initiative and persistence should serve as hallmarks of success in your job hunt. Quite often, this is easier said than done. Nevertheless, you cannot quit.

So here are 6 vital steps you can employ in your job search today. Some of these steps may seem obvious, whereas the others may not be so obvious:

1.                  Newspaper Classifieds – Today by and large we live in the
            internet age where classifieds are posted. But don’t take the
            Sunday newspaper classifieds for granted. Many companies
            continue to advertise employment positions in this manner, as well
            as job fairs in your area.

2.                 The Internet – This goes without saying. There are numerous
             services and companies on the web that will assist you in finding a
             job in your area or out of state. You should also not forget that the
             specific companies you are interested in will more than likely have
             a webpage on their website devoted to employment positions as
             well. So needless to say, do not disregard this avenue.

3.                 Career Associations – There are many professional associations
            out there people can join not only for the educational and industry
            certification opportunities available to them, but for the employment
            opportunities as well. Many such associations will advertise jobs
            geared to positions related to the industry association that may not
            be advertised to the open public. Instead these advertisements are
            available only to its members. So definitely take advantage of such
            associations in your industry and join them. Don’t also forget the
            networking opportunities that professional associations can
            provide you.

4.                  Blind Resumes & Informational Interviews – This is something
            many candidates definitely take for granted and do not think of. If
            you already know what job you want, and particularly what company
            or companies you would like to interview and hopefully work for,
            then take the initiative and find out whom to send your resume to.
            This may require some detective work. But, once you get a name
            of a Manager or Director of a department, then call them, fax them,
            or email them your cover letter and resume. Also request if you
            could meet with them for an informational interview (no strings
            attached). Granted they may not be hiring now, but what a lasting
            impression you will make on someone when they are ready to hire.
            Chances are they will remember you.

5.                  Resume Blasting – This is a service that entails you having your
            resume professionally done, and or you handing your resume to a
            service that will fax your resume simultaneously to a multitude of
            companies and organizations all at once. You also have the option
            of selecting the companies or organizations from a specific
            industry, and blocking out your current employer as well. This is a
            great method of getting instant results, in as far as at least a phone
            call from a potential employer.

6.                  Networking – This definitely takes work and may require some
            years under your belt so to speak. Making and keeping contacts
            within your industry is vital because you never know when you’ll
            need to call upon someone to ask them, “Hey, are you guys hiring
            now?” If someone knows you as a professional acquaintance, your
           chances of getting a job interview or the job itself increase tenfold,
           compared to just someone off the street. So make sure you work on
           making those “professional friends” in your work life. They will pay
           off one day.

Lastly, in addition to having creativity, initiative and persistence, you must be realistic in your job search. Chances are very good that positive results won’t be obtained for quite some time. So it’s imperative to accept the fact that you must have patience during this search. But don’t ever throw in the towel, and keep pounding that job market pavement. Because before you know it, the opportunity of a lifetime will soon enough land on your lap.

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