For those of you who have grand New Year’s career resolutions for 2017, we have put together a fail-safe step-by-step guide to ensuring you get off to a flying start. Put your best step forward, revamp your resume, brush up on your social media skills and get stuck in.
Step 1: Revamp your resume.
First things first – dig out your old and dated CV and set to work bringing it up to date. Yes, your resume will be dated even if it is only a few months old. For the ultimate resume facelift guide have a look at our Adzuna resume resources.
Step 2: Get LinkedIn
Like Thelma and Louise or Batman and Robin, alongside your awesome resume should be an amazing and up-to-date LinkedIn profile. These two go hand-in-hand and should be updated simultaneously. It is the virtual face of your personal brand.
Step 3: Enlist Your Army
Whether you are the director of a big corporate company or a sole trader, everyone has an army of support behind you without realising it. Searching for a new job does not have to be a lonely endeavour. Reach out to old employers, school friends and colleagues and simply ask for advice or support.
Step 4: Networking Is Your Friend
Get out from behind the computer and network. It can feel uncomfortable at first, but head to as many networking events as you can from industry events to college reunions, meet-ups, and more. If you meet anyone of particular interest ask them to meet you for a coffee for an informational interview – they are incredibly valuable.
Step 5: Find the Right Jobs
Alongside your networking efforts don’t forget to search and apply for jobs online. Search for companies you want to work to see if they have any vacancies. Search Adzuna.co.za for specific buzzwords that are relevant to your expertise. Don’t blast your resume to a thousand sites, your time is much better spent carefully crafting the perfect application to a special few job ads.
Step 6: Rock Your Interviews.
Interviews are your first opportunity to impress potential employers. Do your due diligence and thoroughly research the company, the interviewer and the industry and make sure you prepare a couple of killer questions to ask them. Check out our Adzuna blog guide to a winning job interview.
Step 7: Keep the Momentum Going
Searching for a new job can take a while and so it’s necessary to plan a long-term strategy to keep the momentum going. Keep a positive mental attitude and take one step at a time. The perfect job is just around the corner.