Getting Your Dream Job is Easier Than You Think
The familiar statement is that job hunting can be really hard. That's pretty well known. Just as saying " Crypto is a risky investment" which is also a well known fact.
The thing that's important is finding out how getting a dream job can be made easier? And it happens that what will make job hunting easier are the things that will make you to get your dream job fast as well.
Key Highlights:
- Knowing the skills required for the job you need and developing those skills
- Having a good Resume or CV and Cover Letter
- Building your Network
- Being Guided by a Career Councilor
- Creating Target Employers List
- Getting Support from Your Network
- Keeping your leads organised
- Interview and Follow-up
Knowing the skills required for the job you need and developing those skills: Getting the job you love will become a lot easier if you have the skill set that the recruiting firm is looking for. It doesn't get better than that. As a matter of fact, having the needed experience, skill set, and certificates gives you your first advantage. The challenge most times is not knowing what the prospective employer is looking for. This is a major thing to watch. And because its really important Smatkaria have a compact Competence Comparative Assessment Report (CCAR) that helps to give a job seeker a personalized comprehensive view of what is required for the jobs he/she need in addition to providing the resource and guidance for developing needed skills.
Having a good Resume or CV and Cover Letter: Does this even need explaining? It can hurt if you have the needed skills, experience, certificates but are unable to get shortlisted for a role you need because you are not properly represented by your Resume and cover letter. Such a thing really hurts. So it's better to treat each job application as unique by identifying what the employer needs and tailoring your resume and cover letter accordingly. Of course, that's if you meet the requirements. This questions the idea of using just one Resume across board.
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Building Your Network: OK. Here's the point-- If you want to get your dream job fast, you need people. You need people to guide you, to introduce you, to recommend leads to you, and to even refer you to recruiters. This is so because, beside the fact that most job vacancies never get published on public platforms, no single person can know all the available vacancies he or she needs to know, and is qualified for, at any point in time. You need people to know more and to do more than you can do alone.
Meet, connect and stay in touch with more people. Attend professional events and connect with others in your industry. Your favourite Social media platforms will help you to connect with more people online. That's also what professional networking is about. You will still need to stay in touch with your network through meaningful discussions for you to truly build useful relationships with your connections. Want to know how to meaningfully engage your network and build professional relationships, Smatkaria has got you covered through our training on professional networking.
Being Guided by a Career Councilor: It's pretty natural to not know everything you need to know, and everything you need to do to get the job you love to have. Here again is where your network or a career advisor should come in. Look within your connections for someone who has had the role or is currently employed in the organisation or position you seek and ask for guidance. Get an advisor to guide you if you're unable to get a connection who is willing to assist. Smatkaria's on-demand advisory is available to our clients.
Creating Target Employers List: Beside helping you to articulate your priorities, having employers list helps in identifying and meeting your personal development needs. Making it very easy to get your dream job fast. At Smatkaria, we have a special template for creating employers list and our competence comparative Assessment Report does the rest, by giving to you all the advantage you need for each particular job you need.
Getting Support from Your Network: You will get your dream job fast if you have a good network and are able to make your connections to assist or guide you in getting that job you need. These are really two different things-- building connections and getting the support you need from your connections.
People are eager to help someone they know personally, to help someone they feel helping the person will benefit them, to help someone who has distinguished him or herself in something that people like, thereby attracting support from those who feel that, it is worth it to grant that support.
It's not enough to have large followers online. Being intentional about building good relationships is a winning strategy. If you have built such good personal connections, tapping into their support during your search for the job you love is the next thing to do.
Only make sure that you are asking for a specific favour. That's, make your request to be specific, and simple. It should be something that the individual can do. For instance, if you need a lead, You should let those you are asking for recommendation, to know the posts that matter to you and include specific industry or sectors where necessary. If the person is working in a company you love to join, let him or her to know the department and posts that you need and as well ask for thoughts on what you should do or how to go about it.
Keeping your leads organised: Nothing increases stress like not being methodical in your job hunting. You need to have a simple order that makes job hunting easy and straight to the point. Without such order, everything will be haphazard and overwhelming. This affects job hunting negatively. It can cause demotivation, inconsistencies and delays getting your dream job fast.
Create a list of your job search sources, specify how to consult each source or what you need to do, when you need to be doing those things and what you expect. The sources will of course, include job boards, social media, in-person recommendation sources and companies website. Then, what do you need to do in each case and when? Smatkaria's Job recommendations uses personalised data to give clients leads including Resume and Cover letter review for each application.
Interview and Follow-up: Preparing for interview will help to ace your interviews and to get your dream job fast. You need to know what to expect during interview and how to respond in such a way that you let the panel to see through the value you are bringing to the organisation and how it matches with what they are looking for. It's important to stay in the mind of your interviewer after the interview. send a thank you note few hours after the interview. Smatkaria's Interview Prep is structured and personalised to help you showcase your suitability for the job you love to have.
Conclusion
Getting your dream job is easier when you go about it with a winning mindset and strategy. Knowing what is required for the job you love to have and developing those qualities is a good starting point. What is really not surprising is that it is possible for someone who doesn't meet all the requirements for a position to get the offer and it's equally possible for someone that meets the requirements needed for a position to be rejected. It's actually personal branding and interview performance that makes that to happen. Relationships play a role as well. And you need all the leverage you can get.
Good preparation, good personal branding and good relationships will make a huge difference. These will help you to get your dream job fast. And you need to get the help you need when you need it in order not to miss out on opportunities.
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