Many people often complain that actually getting an interview with an organization is the hardest part of finding a job – but it doesn’t have to be! Follow these simple steps and you’re bound to see an increase in returned calls, and companies showing interest in YOU. Soon you’ll be turning down employers for better offers, and negotiating higher salaries!
1. Prepare a professional CV and Cover Letter
First impressions count the most, so don’t let yours let you down. If you aren’t experienced at preparing a stunning Resume, or yours has been letting you down and failing to impress, then pay a professional to do the hard work for you! Many sites will also automatically submit your Resume to career searching websites, and even prepare a professional Cover Letter for you! Remember, your Cover Letter and Resume are the first thing the company will see, and if they fail to impress – then you can forget about getting a call back.
Don’t forget to add things like important keywords such as ‘independent; analytical; team player’ etc. We have seen many organizations use computers to sift through applications, so don’t let yours get lost with the rubbish!
2. Contact more companies, more often
One of the biggest mistakes we see in HR and Unemployment Agencies is people not looking hard enough for those lucrative positions that are waiting to be grabbed! Sometimes this is due to laziness, but often many people think they just don’t fit the criteria the company has set out.
APPLY. From our experience in recruitment, many companies set out ridiculously high standards in order to attract the cream of the crop – but don’t you think those people would have the best, top paying jobs already? Mould your experience around the criteria and make it fit – 9 times out of 10 the majority of the criteria isn’t crucial to your application, so by making a good first impression and showing you are the person for the job, you increase your chances of being contacted for an interview.
