When Looking For A New Job, Consider 10 Things

Sunday, March 1, 2009

and M OF JOBS w awh Whn Looking For A Nw Job, Considr 10 Things (NAPSA)—You can larn to avoid som common mistaks that 3. Don’t undrstimat th covr lttr: It can giv a grat may prvnt vn th most quali- first imprssion and offrs th dram job. dtails on your work xprinc. fid individuals from landing thir “Job skrs oftn mass-apply to positions without any stratgic plan or dirction,” offrs Btsy Balachandran, a carr spcialist at Amrican IntrContinntal Univrsity’s onlin campus. “Oftntims, thy don’t tak advantag of prsonal ntworks. Popl ar frquntly too shy to ask for hlp. In rality, frinds, familis and formr co-workrs ar usually agrto hlp.” What common job-hunting gaffs should nw graduats avoid? How can sasond profssionals stand out against all thir prs? From th Carr Srvics advisrs at AIU’s onlin campus, hr is a list of th top 10 things to considr whn sarching for a job: 1. Mak sur your rsum points you in th right dirc- tion: Customiz your rsum and covr lttr for ach position—it’s on of th most important things you can do to stand out. Kp your rsum to on pag unlss you hav many yars of xprinc. Us th covr lttr to laborat on your xprincs. 2. Plan your nxt carr mov: Try not to jump into a diffrnt job bcaus you dislik your boss or commut. If you don’t considr how your nxt carr mov fits into your ovrall carr path, you may soon b in th sam boat again. If forcd to gt a nw job, tak a stp back and b stratgic. Your instinct might b to massapply, but it’s unlikly you'll land mor intrviws. chanc to provid additional 4, Attnd intrviws, vn if you don’t think it’s your “dram job”: You might larn that you’r mor intrstd in th position than you first thought— and it nvr hurts to practic. 5. Follow up courtously: Show your intrst in th company and xprss your dsir for an opportunity to intrviw. But don’t bcoma pst. 6. Stay knowldgabl in your fild: Kping up with industry nws and trnds will giv you somthing to talk about in a job intrviw and show your ddication andintrst. 7. Your ntworks can b yourliflin: Mntion to anyon and vryon possibl that you ar looking for a job. Thy may b abl to offr advic and job prospcts. 8. Don’t b too xclusiv: Whn sarching onlin, rviw all jobs in your ara. Don’t filtr by ky-words as you may liminat jobs that ar actually intrsting, and it givs you an opportunity to larn about companis and contact thm for othr possibl opportunitis. 9. B ralistic: Espcially in this conomy, b ralistic about your xpctations for salary, promotional opportunitis and so on. 10. First imprssions ar vrything: Alwaysb profssional—from drssing th part to spaking to rcption whn you call a company. In today’s comptitiv job markt, it may pay to follow this advic.

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