There are a lot more opportunities on the job market now, namely because of remote positions and people becoming more skilled, however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t still competition for the best roles. It can be devastating to miss out on a job that you have been chasing, so we have put together some useful tips to help you secure the job that you want.
Know The Role You Are Looking For
It may sound simple, but it’s surprising how many people look for a new job without having a clear idea of what a good job is. If you’re unhappy in your current job role or are looking for a new position and can’t find one, any position may seem better than none. However, it’s important to think about what you want in your next job and what will make your day fulfilling.
Organize Your Job Search
When you’re actively looking for a job, it won’t be long before you start to lose track of the positions you have applied for and the people that you have spoken to. This is particularly true if you are applying for a variety of roles. The best way to overcome this is to keep track of all the positions you apply for and who with. You want to be able to show your recruiter or potential employer that you are ahead of the game and are able to organize your workload. Yes, job searching is a way that you can do this. You need to make sure that the person you are talking to feels like their position is the role that you want above all.
Prove That You Are The Best Choice For The Role
Once you have been successful in getting to the interview stage, it is your time to shine. You may or may not know why the position is open, but the company will have highlighted what sort of person they want in the job description. Get yourself familiar with this and show the interviewer why you are the obvious choice and how you tick all the boxes. A great way to do this is to talk about real experiences in past roles where you have had to use the skills that they are searching for. This gives them a good idea of what you are about and how you can help them. If you prepare well before the interview, you should be able to real examples off your tongue and have them come naturally to you. You should also research things like questions to ask at the end of an interview.
Keep In Touch
How you do this will depend on whether you are using a recruiting service or if you are job hunting alone. Keep in touch with your recruiter, and let them know how the interview stage went, and how you think you could have done better. They are often a point of contact and offer opinions to their clients so may be able to talk to them about where you feel you haven’t come across well. If you are job searching yourself, then you can still keep in touch with an email to thank them for their time and to reiterate your interest in the position. Refer to something that was said in the interview if you can.
These four tips should help you to make your job search more successful. We wish you all the luck! Do you know any other tips that might help? Tweet us at @KARLISMYUNKLE