HR Corner

Welcome Back! Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s Na’sr-dvtth-nvsh-dvn, Human Resources Department helpful tips to land that successful job you’ve been dreaming about!

This month we will focus on Organizing & Checking In to the places you have applied. It’s a good idea to stay organized and have a plan in place for your job search.

Organizing

Per an article on Flexjobs.com, on average it can take 3-6 months, from start to finish, to get a job. Plan on keeping a running list of where you applied, use an app on your phone, make an Excel spreadsheet, or simply write it down on paper. https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/how-long-should-a-job-search-

If you apply online sometimes you will receive a confirmation email (keep this with your list of where you applied) and sometimes you don’t. If you don’t receive a confirmation email check online for a Human Resources contact email or phone number to check in to see if they received your application documents. Take note on your confirmations – in person, who it was, etc. Do this for each job you applied to. This will help significantly in your follow up communications later.

Checking In

To begin with, you certainly want to make sure they know who you are and that you’re serious about wanting that job. Be consistent!

According to an article on the Washington Post, once a week is a good timeframe to communicate with the company you applied to.

https://jobs.washingtonpost.com/article/how-often-is-it-ok-to-contact-a-recruiter-during -your-job-search-

If they say to you, “We’ll be in touch”, go with that, however, keep up your job search while waiting to hear back.

Also, if at some point you get another offer, communicate that with the recruiters to which you have applied; this is just a common courtesy. They will thank you for letting them know and probably even congratulate you!

Make a note of when you reached out to each employer, who you spoke to, etc., it may come in handy at some point.

References

Now is also a good time to check in with your list of references. It is a good idea to have at least three professional references and three personal references. Some employers only ask for professional, but it’s best to have both ready, just in case. You will want to double check with each reference to make sure it’s still okay to

• Use them as your reference;

• Notify them of each position you listed them on;

• The best way and time to contact them.

This can streamline the hiring process for the recruiter when they wish to hire you.

Check the HR Corner next month for more helpful tips!

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