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2016 is that year you've been waiting for. The year you finally dump that old job for something fresher, more challenging and more rewarding.
news.com.au has a very interesting article on how you can get a new job in 2016.
IF YOU are looking for a new job for the new year, you could be making one crucial mistake that is getting you noticed for all the wrong reasons.
Recruiting agency Hays has released 10 tips for finding a new job in 2016, emphasising the importance of integrating digital and social media into your job search.
But it has also highlighted the importance of targeting realistic jobs, especially in the electronic era.
Hays senior regional director Peter Noblet told news.com.au that employers were becoming more impatient with people applying for jobs they are not qualified for.
“Thanks to technology it’s easier for candidates to apply for lots of jobs very quickly,” Mr Noblet said, but this could actually be harming a candidate’s chances of standing out.
Some people may think that sending out a generic resume widely would help them cover more ground, but Mr Noblet said it was more effective to target your resume and cover letter specifically to the job.
He said employers often used tracking systems to shift through the large number of resumes and applications they received. These would search through candidates based on name, skills and key words so if you were not tailoring your resume to the specific job, you could get overlooked.
“Make sure you highlight key words in job ads and match your skills to that, mention these key words in your CV and cover letter and be explicit about why you think you could do the job,” he said.
Mr Noblet said candidates needed to make themselves stand out and a key part of this was to avoid using generic and cliqued language.
“It needs to be to-the-point and direct,” he said. “You don’t have to go into a huge amount of details, that’s what the interview is for, you just want to get your foot in the door so just include the salient points from your last job.”
While Mr Noblet acknowledged qualifications listed for some jobs could be more of a “wishlist” than non-negotiable criteria, if a candidate did not have all the necessary requirements they should consider whether any of their current skills were transferable.
For example, even if an applicant did not know a specific software language, if they were good at learning on the job quickly and could back this up with specific examples, they may still be considered a suitable candidate.
“Sometimes people forget that there are a lot of people applying for roles.
“You want ones that stand out, who say they can do the role and explain the reasons why.”
According to Hays, your 2016 job search could run much smoother with these tips:
1. DISRUPT YOUR CV
2. ALIGN YOUR ONLINE AND OFFLINE CVS
3. BE OPEN TO FREELANCING
4. TARGET REALISTIC JOBS
5. PROMOTE YOURSELF
6. STUDY RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
7. BE A CHANGE AGENT
8. SIZE DOESN’T MATTER
9. LEARN TO COPE WITH REJECTION
10. STAY ON TOP OF A RECRUITER’S TALENT LIST
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Culled from news.com.au
news.com.au has a very interesting article on how you can get a new job in 2016.
IF YOU are looking for a new job for the new year, you could be making one crucial mistake that is getting you noticed for all the wrong reasons.
Recruiting agency Hays has released 10 tips for finding a new job in 2016, emphasising the importance of integrating digital and social media into your job search.
But it has also highlighted the importance of targeting realistic jobs, especially in the electronic era.
Hays senior regional director Peter Noblet told news.com.au that employers were becoming more impatient with people applying for jobs they are not qualified for.
“Thanks to technology it’s easier for candidates to apply for lots of jobs very quickly,” Mr Noblet said, but this could actually be harming a candidate’s chances of standing out.
Some people may think that sending out a generic resume widely would help them cover more ground, but Mr Noblet said it was more effective to target your resume and cover letter specifically to the job.
He said employers often used tracking systems to shift through the large number of resumes and applications they received. These would search through candidates based on name, skills and key words so if you were not tailoring your resume to the specific job, you could get overlooked.
“Make sure you highlight key words in job ads and match your skills to that, mention these key words in your CV and cover letter and be explicit about why you think you could do the job,” he said.
Mr Noblet said candidates needed to make themselves stand out and a key part of this was to avoid using generic and cliqued language.
“It needs to be to-the-point and direct,” he said. “You don’t have to go into a huge amount of details, that’s what the interview is for, you just want to get your foot in the door so just include the salient points from your last job.”
While Mr Noblet acknowledged qualifications listed for some jobs could be more of a “wishlist” than non-negotiable criteria, if a candidate did not have all the necessary requirements they should consider whether any of their current skills were transferable.
For example, even if an applicant did not know a specific software language, if they were good at learning on the job quickly and could back this up with specific examples, they may still be considered a suitable candidate.
“Sometimes people forget that there are a lot of people applying for roles.
“You want ones that stand out, who say they can do the role and explain the reasons why.”
According to Hays, your 2016 job search could run much smoother with these tips:
1. DISRUPT YOUR CV
2. ALIGN YOUR ONLINE AND OFFLINE CVS
3. BE OPEN TO FREELANCING
4. TARGET REALISTIC JOBS
5. PROMOTE YOURSELF
6. STUDY RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
7. BE A CHANGE AGENT
8. SIZE DOESN’T MATTER
9. LEARN TO COPE WITH REJECTION
10. STAY ON TOP OF A RECRUITER’S TALENT LIST
Click source to read more
Culled from news.com.au