By Marc DeBoer
It does not matter where you are or what job you are looking for,
every person can use an advantage when searching for jobs. The best and
easiest advantage is knowledge. We review 5 common job searching
problems to help you take a second look at your job search strategy so
you can maximize your chances of landing the job of your dreams.
You Only Spend 30 Minutes A Day Looking:
It
does not matter if you are employed or unemployed; looking for a job is
a full-time job. A recent study in the United States, conducted by The
Economist, concluded that the average job seeker spends around 30
minutes per day looking for a new job. How can you expect any good
results from only 30 minutes day? You probably spend more time watching
TV! Most people will argue, "I don't have the time." The answer to that
then is you are not taking it seriously.
You Question Your Skills:
Maybe
you have been looking for some time, maybe not, but you are beginning
to question your skills. You wonder if you are smart enough or have what
it takes to deliver results. First, it is okay to think that. Second,
you need to build confidence in yourself. Hopefully, you picked your
profession because you have a passion for it. You need to remember why
you got into what you are currently doing and reinvigorate yourself.
Every employer wants something different, but all of them have a few
consistent traits they look for in a candidate. Two of them are
confidence and passion. You have to believe in yourself before you
expect someone else too.
You Are Not Getting Any Interviews:
This
topic could have a whole encyclopedia worth of articles written on it
because there are so many reasons why you may not be getting any
interviews. It could be your resume, it could have been that phone
screen you had or it could be just the way you present yourself in the
interview.
You Get The Phone Interview, But That's It:
You
received the email that the company you applied to wants to set up a
phone interview with you and you are on cloud nine. This has probably
happened to you countless times and then, after what feels like a great
phone call, you never hear back from them again. Essentially, you scared
the employer away. Something you said during the phone interview did
not bode well with the interviewer and they decided not to pass your
resume along to the hiring manager.
You Think Interviewing And Hiring Is Unfair:
People
who do not land the job come up with every excuse in the book as to why
not. The problem is; they are just that; Excuses! Every company is
looking for something in particular and the point of the interview is to
find out if you have it or not. That something particular could be
anything and be as simple as wanting someone who has been referred by an
internal employee. It is near impossible to find out this "something
particular" for every job you apply to. Instead, when you go on your
next interview, do not let the interviewer feel you have been mistreated
in the past. Treat it as a clean slate and give it your all.
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