With the increasingly churning out of
graduates by Nigerian universities and thousands of coppers passing out every
year with little or limited jobs available, there exists tension, fear and
doubt in the mind of many job-seekers on starting their job hunt. They
knowingly or unknowingly use some of the below-listed ways for searching the
jobs. Many meet the success and other keep on striving. The reason for their
failure can be many, but if they manage to cover every possible way
to get to jobs, the effort accomplishes. To help you get through the job search
process, here are 6 ways that can help you win a great opportunity in no time.
1. Go from door to door
Going door to door
with your resume and helping documents is one the way that can earn you a job.
If you are lucky enough, you can be called over for an interview right on the
spot. So, go prepared and choose to go only to the organizations you really
want to work with.
2. Search for Twitter Hash
tags
Social media is on
the boom and it is not left behind for the employers and job seekers. Go now to
your twitter profile and put hash tags such as #hiring, #opportunity, #HR etc
in your search bar. You can also specify your search by using industry-specific
hash tags such as #SEO, #telecom, #sales
marketing etc. In addition to looking for jobs, you can put yourself
in the list of prospects by tweeting with hash tags such as #unemployed, #jobhunting
etc.
3. Take advantage of
Networking:
Networking is one
power-tool to find the job you are looking for. Connect with every individual;
your family member, friend, neighbours, colleagues, customers, vendors,
associates, etc. who works in the industry you are interested in as job leads
are now developed/discovered primarily through networking. The big your network
is the more opportunities you can have. So approach every single person in your
network and keep expanding it.
4. Use Industry-specific
online Job portals
Online job portals
are the second biggest source of generating job leads. You would have
also posted your resume on many such sites but doing that won’t work literally.
To get the job of your choice, target industry–specific job portals or the
sites that allow job filtering based on your desired field and place. Having
job filters can simplify the job finding process and can save you time a lot of
time.
5. Attend One or More Job
Fairs:
Job fairs are
relatively new forums that are playing the role of a bridge between employers
and the job seekers. Organizations send their employees to the Job Fair to
recruit top-notch talent and job seekers meet the top employers there. These
fairs occur every now and then. So, get yourself prepared and make a strategy
that can help you stand out of the rest.
6. Have A LinkedIn Profile
Let your desired job
approach you. Create an impressive profile over LinkedIn and join as many
recruiter groups as you can. LinkedIn is the place where employers search for
the best suited candidate for the job vacancy they have so, present yourself
the best way you can and avail this opportunity to get selected by the employer
of your choice.
Try using every
single way that can lead you on the path to your desired job. Your one step can
save you all your career years and can put you on the right path.
Article by CHUKS OTI
BIO:
A psychologist, writer and social media expert, Oti enjoys pitching ideas into
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branding/advertising, computer programming and graphics designing. Active, vibrant
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