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Meet Daily Goals
While landing a dream job is the ultimate goal when seeking employment, there may be several obstacles to overcome before it works out. Don’t simply dish out resumes to everyone who is hiring. Instead, focus on a few options that fit your experience and talents, then plan daily goals to enhance your chances for an interview. couple of weeks to make a good follow-up im There are many ways to find great companies Once you begin the interview process, don’t pression. Stay in touch with respectful, sincere who are hiring in your area. Online tools make it forget to touch base with the human resources messaging. Even if you don’t land a position, try to keep simple to narrow down job openings by location, department regarding your application. Here are in touch with the hiring manager. They may recexperience and qualifications. Save time by set- some tips to follow to ensure a successful folommend another opening for you. low-up approach: ting specific instructions to search engines. Send thanks. HR recruiters and hiring managers love handwritten correspondence that Looking Elsewhere Be Loud on Social Media shows you’re serious about the opportunity. If you don’t hear back from a group of em Think of these platforms as a chance to ad- Mention something that was brought up in your ployers regarding your application, it’s back to vertise your skills and network with other pro- initial interview for brownie points. the drawing board. Keep a journal of the techfessionals. You should try to join groups with Don’t give up. Hiring managers are busy. niques you used during the first round of applyother job seekers in your community. Help each Stay top of mind by sending out a follow-up note ing and interviewing and adjust your strategy. It other find leads for positions. It just may lead to every week or so. Depending on how quickly can be helpful to let a professional peer critique connections that will assist you later. the role needs to be filled, you may have only a your notes and make suggestions.
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