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Are you a fresh graduate and planning to Having a referral from one of the company
look for a job? Did you just recently employees can go a long way toward
quit your job and are looking for greener landing an interview. A typical company
pastures? Are you unemployed and have may receive job applications in the
little experience regarding ways to hundreds and usually 35% to 60% of all
secure a job? Whatever your situation may job vacancies are filled by referrals.
be, it would be to your advantage to The odds of getting hired when you have a
study the following tips: referral are very high if you have
Check your resume for mistakes another 200 to 500 applicants vying for
Before submitting your resume to a the same position. If you do not know
prospective employer, check your resume anyone from the company that may give you
for corrections at least three times a referral, it is a good idea to the
before handing it over. After researching alumni network of your college, trade
about the job position, it is critical groups, social networks, and professional
that you format your resume to match the associations. Remember, having a referral
needs of the company. For example, if you greatly increases your chances of getting
are applying for an accounting job, you the position.
should put in detail your accounting On online application
experience on your resume. Typographical With the current trend of technology and
and grammatical errors are serious its merging with business processes, more
no-no's. It is also ideal to keep the and more companies are now requiring
length of the resume' to at least a page prospective applicants to submit their
and a half long. application online. Thus, first
Taking the interview challenge impressions are relayed not by your first
A survey conducted by a staffing and appearance but by the quality and content
consulting firm based in California which of your e-mail. E-mails regarding job
corresponded with 1,400 chief financial application should be polished and
officers concluded that candidates for well-articulated. When applying on-line,
employment made most of their mistakes on use the following tips:
their interviews. Some of the mistakes Complete your sentences and do not
they made include: arriving late, having abbreviate.
little knowledge about the company and Employers do not like when you send them
the position applied for, and having a application letters that seem to be too
superiority complex and behaving casual. It is important to make a letter
arrogantly. The body language of the that is both formal and well written.
applicant must also denote that he is This gives a good impression regarding
confident yet not overpowering. He must your capabilities and skills.
maintain eye contact, have a strong Get directly to the point
handshake, and avoid looking defensive by When writing an application letter, you
the act of crossing the arms. Wearing the must be concise and straightforward. Do
right clothes is crucial for projecting a not put a story on the letter just to get
confident stance. As they say, it is the attention of the employer, chances
better to go to an interview over-dressed are he or she will just get irritated
than being under-dressed. with you and this only reduces your
Answer questions smartly chances of getting hired.
A common mistake of interviewees is that Consider potential issues that may hinder
they tend to get tense and forget the you from getting the job
questions that are given to them, which Although there are instances wherein
has the effect that they are not prepared there is a lot of need for a job but the
for the interview. It is important to requirements for the position may entail
research about the company and the training programs that may bar you from
position applied for to prevent being getting the position due to its highly
side-tracked during the interview. If you competitive nature. Some require a lot of
do not know the answer to the questions experian even at least 3 years of work
being asked, it is better to admit you experience. Some may have no barriers to
don't know the answer to the question and entry but the job itself may entail a
add that you can research about it. Look very routine work flow.
for the skills or expertise that the Getting the job you want may be a
company is looking for so that when challenge but never lose hope. It is
interview day comes and the interviewer better to wait a while and get the job
asks about your strengths and core that you will enjoy rather than get a job
competencies, you will be able to match as soon as possible but ending up
it to what they need. dissatisfied and unhappy. Make the right
Getting the necessary referrals decision then act on it.






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