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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

5 Steps To Get The Job You Want.

The key to choosing satisfying work is self-knowledge. Within you resides special gifts, talents, interests, and much, much more.Being clear about your own uniqueness is one of the first steps in good career decision making. Remember that if you are not full of confident then it is difficult to find a job and if by God's blessing you get any job then it will be very difficult to maintain it. Anyways for the necessary guidance you can follow some steps.
1.Develop a Clear Purpose in Life
When you are trying to identify a career to pursue you need to look at all areas of your life for clues. The more you know about yourself, the more power you have to envision a suitable job. You will feel more confident and have a sense of strength knowing exactly who you have to offer your next employer.
2. Know your importance.
Essential to job search success is self-assessment, a process that will enhance your ability to articulate your strengths. Start by identifying your values, interests, motivators, areas of passion in a work setting -- what you like, what you don't like, and how you tend to react to certain situations. Knowing these things can help you determine which job and work situations could be a better fit for you.
3.Develop Your Marketing Material

A resume is a carefully crafted document that informs a potential employer about your skills and qualifications. It describes what you can do, what you have done, and what contributions you will make. In developing your resume and other materials, present those key skills and accomplishments that best represent the value you bring to a company.
4.Develop a Job Search Marketing Plan

Your job search marketing plan should include a well-thought out strategy for finding a job. Finding a job in today's job market requires job seekers to use multiple job search methods in order to succeed such as: making direct contacts, networking, searching for jobs online. The point to remember is that about 65 percent of all job openings are never advertised. Knowing how to find them can make a big difference to you. Do you know how long your job search should take? The typical job search takes three to six months. A career change can take longer.
To ensure a quicker job search use the two job search methods that studies find most effective:
Method
1 - Developing a network of contact Method.
2 - Making direct contact with employers.
5.Plan for Effective Interviewing

The new definition of an interview is: any face-to-face contact with someone who has the authority to hire or supervise a person with your skills-even if no opening exists at the time you talk with them. If you use this definition, it becomes easier to get interviews. You can get interviews before a job opens up or before it is advertised and widely known. Decide how much time you will spend looking for work each week and day. An easy way to do this is to create a daily job search schedule. Having a specific schedule is essential because most job seekers find it hard to stay productive each day. Prepare for effective interview results.


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