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Nuno Lopes |
Published 07/08/2006 |
www.tipsandjobs.com |
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Tips to use before you start your job
search
It’s not easy to find a job, especially
in these days, and in the situation that
the world faces. This market situation
demands an active search for jobs, that
is, to look for a job in a persistent
and organized way. Don’t let your self
down; learn to adopt a positive and
dynamic attitude.
Don’t believe that there are no
opportunities for you, don’t spend your days
watching TV, and don’t keep waiting for your
phone to ring. Stop being lazy. Job
searching it’s a full time job. It’s about a
real job that requires time, energy, will
and persistence. Looking for a job shouldn’t
be made in a random way, but instead in an
organized way.
First, start by evaluating
yourself, making a personal and professional
balance of yourself. You should try to
answer the following questions: “what can I
do?”; “What do I like to do?”; “What don’t I
like to do?”; “In what sort of activities am
I good at?”; “What do others think of me?”;
“In which aspects should I improve?”; “Do I
have the need to improve my knowledge and
professional skills?”; “Will I be Willing to
move far from home?”. After reflecting about
your skills, tastes and interests, try to
make a list about the kind of jobs that
could better fit your professional profile.
You should dedicate so much hours a day as
you would by working in a regular company.
Second, you must organize a plan of
action. Keep yourself posted about the job
market. Read the job section of the daily
newspapers, and highlight the ones that
interest you. Search and choose the
available offers in your employment Centre,
private agencies and temporary job
companies. Try to keep up with the adds you
can find in supermarkets and other public
locations. Call your relatives and friends
to obtain some information regarding other
job opportunities. Analyze what are the most
requested job by the companies, and the
requirements they’re searching for. Make a
list of the professional activities where
there’s more search. Make a list of the
companies that require those specific
activities and their addresses. Answer to
those offers immediately. Tomorrow can be
late.
Make a
spontaneous application. Not all job offers
are published. Lots of them aren’t exposed
publicly. But how to find them? Make
advertisement of yourself. Write and publish
your own job add. Write and send spontaneous
application letters with your resumes to the
companies you previously selected. The ones
who look for jobs aren’t asking for
anything, they’re just offering a service.
The next step is learning how to make good
cover letters and resumes (Curriculum
Vitae). You can get these and some other
great tips at
http://www.tipsandjobs.com.
Nuno Lopes,
| Published 07/08/2006 |
http://www.tipsandjobs.com |
