Secrets Job Seekers Need To Know To Get Hired
Here’s my way of doing things. If I find a topic I want to investigate I do a lot of digging around the issue to find the answers I need.
That works pretty well and when the topic is around looking for jobs and career topics I have a range of resources available to cover a lot of issues around the matters relating to finding a job and how to search for a job and that kind of thing. You can check out some of them here on my job/career board.
But there were some questions that I couldn’t find answers to, that really left me mystified. It seemed like there was a whole secret system in place that nobody talks about but which works against some job seekers when they are looking to get into the workforce. I wanted to know what those hiring were thinking but never saying out loud!
So I thought I’d tap in to a local recruitment consultant who does very good work and I asked him to ‘spill the beans’ on some questions to see if he could shed light on these areas of arcane lore when it comes to job seeking.
Here’s what David Franze from Vespa Consulting came back with in answer to my questions.
When someone has been self employed and looking to return to a employed position – what is the thinking that is unspoken but can rule someone out for consideration?
What if the person hiring thinks you are qualified to do the job effectively but we don’t think it will be challenging /they might leave when they get a better offer/ they won’t be able to be managed/ they might not stick around long term if there is no career fast track?
What happens to a resume when it is received – what are those looking at it wanting to find and what do they hate seeing?
Tip 1 Keep the resume short, nobody wants to see resumes longer than 6 pages, ideally, 3-4 pages give or take.
Tip 2 Use keywords, much like SEO, your resume needs to have the keywords in it that are in the position description or the job advert. So, tailor your resume to meet the criteria with keywords based on your experience.
Tip 3. Have an “Achievements” section for each role. This is where my eyes go first on a resume, to me, the achievements in the role show what you have done that is over and above what was expected in the role. Use your Achievements section to brag a little about yourself. This might include over achieving on targets, delivery of a big project, implementation of a new system and so on.
And Tip 4 , PLEASE, check for grammatical errors. Yes, we may be pedantic, but you never get a second chance to make a first impression so take the time to go over your resume a few time before submitting it.
What do they expect people to do at interviews to be successful
Also, have examples in mind of how you can demonstrate your experience and lastly have some questions prepared. When interviewers ask if you have any questions, they would always like to hear at least 1 or 2. So again, its all in the preparation.
What do they think about follow up thank you letters
Why don’t they bother responding to applicants when the applicants are expected to go to some trouble with their applications and interviews?
So there you have it. The questions that are never asked with the answers nobody ever tells you when you are looking for work. Plan this as you would if you were running your own business. In real terms – your career IS your business.
- Customise each application to the particular position
- Tailor your resume and cover letter every time
- Demonstrate your achievements
- Research the company
- Double check for any errors or omissions in your documents
- Follow up with a thank you
- Rehearse your responses to typical questions you’ll be asked
- Consider the questions you will ask if you are granted an interview
Consider how you can be more flexible in the kind of job you might take and the locations you might consider for the right job.
A word to employers…
Another factor in all this seems to be that many companies hiring don’t do it very well and I would suggest that an employer looking to add people to the business would do well to be approaching this part of their business with the same degree of professionalism that they give to operational and customer service areas. Hiring poorly, whether it is directly or through agencies with low standards of service, you can be doing your reputation harm, in addition to costly mistakes.
Hiring well begins with knowing your business well and having a well articulated vision for the business, clear roles and responsibilities delineated for each position in the business – not just making up ads for the position by people who don’t understand the role and what’s important and what is just ‘nice to have’. A bad hire can be costly so using a professional to help you get it right can be much more economical and convenient in the long term, than being ‘penny wise, pound foolish’.
You can find David Franze at
Vespa Consulting 0402 474 555
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