Mike
Carruthers:
Things
have certainly changed in the area of job searching.
Alison Doyle:
Now you can upload your resume directly from your computer
into a database like Monster or Career Builder. You can apply
directly on-line with just a click of your mouse. You can follow
up via email, you can even interview on-line with some employers.
Alison Doyle,
author of The
About.com Guide to Job Searching, says despite new techniques
and new technology, the basics of job searching remain the same.
For every job
you apply for, you need a targeted cover letter written specifically
for that job. Your resume needs to be perfect; you shouldn't
have any typographical or grammatical errors.
This is a good
time to be looking for a job but Alison says don't waste time
applying for jobs your not qualified to do; employers will not
likely even consider you.
The one thing
they want is somebody who has the skills that they're looking
for - they want somebody who's going to be a good match. I remember
seeing one resume from somebody who had worked as a social worker
but they were applying for a programmer job, and had never done
any programming. It's not worth the time to send your resume.
With all the
available job posting websites, Alison recommends you use a
job search engine like Indeed.com…
…and Simplyhired
is another one. They're actually searching all of the Internet
for you to find all the job listings that match the criteria
that you're looking for.
You can link
to Alison's website
from ours: somethingyoushouldknow.net
- I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.
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