Guide to find your new job

Guide to find your new job

Better Resume

1) A resume is a written tool to market yourself to a prospective employer. Make sure that proofread your resume and ask your friends also to proofread your resume.
2) Look at your email address and make sure that it looks professional. Avoid email addresses like “coolboy@mail.com” and use addresses that can present your profession or your name.
Use simple email addresses like“firstname.lastname@gmail.com”
3) Try to tailor your resume to fit the job description.
4) Make sure your resume looks as clean as possible. Avoid fancy graphics and fonts.
5) Use a phone number that you can attend always.
6) Make sure your employment history and contact information is current.
7) Make sure that you have proper knowledge of skills that you have added in your resume. If you have mentioned that you are expert in a particular skill , then better be well prepared for that.




Job Portals



8) Almost all job portals provide jobs by email feature where you can add your email and skills and these job portals will provide you email notifications. So go to these job sites and register for job email alerts.
9) Don't just rely on top job portals. Check similar niche sites and job sites that are just focused on specific geographic locations. Try classified sites also like www.craigslist.org or www.ebayclassifieds.com
10) Check job aggregation sites also, like www.indeed.com.It is good to visit these sites and find many jobs from a centralized location. Try www.jobisite.com aggregation also, it has unique way of getting job requirements from twitter feeds, RSS feeds, discussions and email groups and you can easily apply to all jobs without registering in multiple sites.




Networking



11) Network , Network and Network!!. Try to network with recruiters, job seekers and friends who are working in companies. Many times, companies ask their employees to refer candidates to fill vacant positions instead of publishing it outside. So make sure you are in touch with all friends and contacts and tell them that you are looking for a job.
12) Social Networking Sites- Make sure that you have good presence in top social networking sites.
-Create a neat and professional profile in www.linkedin.com and connect with recruiters socially. Present yourself as an expert of skills by providing useful information in discussions and groups.
- Create your profile in professional social networks from www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com and provide useful information to others. Make sure that you mention that you are looking for a job.
- Complete your social profile in www.jobisite.com also and connect socially with recruiters and job seekers. There are no restrictions and totally free to connect.







Reference :Guide to find your job