- Start with a clear understanding of your strengths, skills, and experience. This will help you target job opportunities that align with your qualifications.?
- Don't put irrelevant information on your CV. Your resume should be something simple, a page or two. While being a cashier at your parents' store may be meaningful to you, it's irrelevant if you're looking for a job as a drilling engineer in an oil company, for example.
- Don’t try to apply to all offers you find, apply only to those that fit your skills.
- Create a compelling resume that highlights your skills. Tailor it to the job you're applying for.
- Take your CV seriously. You cannot have writing or spelling errors. If a recruiter catches these mistakes, he'll assume you didn't take the task of writing your resume seriously.
- Network with people in your industry. Attend networking events, connect with people on LinkedIn, and ask for informational interviews.
- Research companies you're applying to. This will help you understand their values, culture, and mission.
- Customize your cover letter for each job application. Explain how your skills and experience make you a good fit for the job.
- Prepare for job interviews by researching common interview questions and practicing your answers.
- Dress professionally for job interviews, even if they're virtual.
- Follow up after job interviews with a thank-you email.
- Never be late for an interview, that's deadly. Arriving late for an interview is very frowned upon by recruiters (if you are late you should have a very good excuse).
- Use social media to showcase your skills and experience. This can help you stand out to potential employers.
- Be patient. The job search process can take time, and you may need to apply to multiple jobs before you find the right fit.
- You should never leave your email and phone unattended. Remember that an interviewer who communicates with you wants a quick response and if you take days or weeks to answer your email, you will probably lose the opportunity to get to an interview.
- Don't be afraid to ask for feedback. If you don't get a job you applied for, ask the employer for feedback on your application and interview
- Don't expect to get an immediate response from a recruiter. Interviewers often have to evaluate a lot of people, and you're probably the first person he meets for that position, so don't expect him to know immediately when he sees you that you're the one. Don't be insistent, many times it is not even the recruiter who selects the final person, most of the time the recruiter is only doing a previous filter.
- Never speak badly, neither of your past bosses, nor of your former co-workers, because if you do, the interviewer may think that you are a conflictive person and companies do not like conflictive people
- Don’t hide that you are looking for a job. One of the keys to getting a job is getting a recommendation, and someone is more likely to recommend you if they know you're actively looking for a job.
- Finally, stay positive and persistent. Keep applying to jobs, networking, and building your skills and experience, and you'll increase your chances of finding the right job for you.
