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Get Workfit this Summer with our series of useful guides. The first of which focuses on how to find vacancies.
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WORK FIT 2012PART 1 - FINDING VACANCIES
SHOW THE WORLD YOU MEAN BUSINESS.
WORK FIT 2012 - PART 1: FINDING VACANCIES WWW.YOLKRECRUITMENT.COM
The very first thing to do is come up with a plan• Dependingonyoursituation,whetheryourunemployedorlookingtochangejobsyouneedtocomeupwithaplanofattacktomaximiseyouropportunityoffindingwork.
• Buildaspreadsheetfortrackingallopportunities,applicationsandinterviews-keepthisuptodateasyougoalong.Thiswillalsohelpyouprioritisewhichjobstogofor.
• Setupanewemailaccountthatyouuseexclusivelyforapplyingforjobsthiswayyoushouldn’tmissanimportantemail.
• Scattergunorsniperrifle?TherearetwoschoolsofthoughtsastohowyoushouldsendCVstoprospectiveemployersinaspeculativefashion.SendyourCVtoeverysinglerelevantemployer(scattergun)orpickoutthemostrelevantemployerstoyourbackground/experience(sniperrifle).Thisoftendependsonyourexperiencebutalsoyourpersonalityandpersonalcircumstances.
GET YOURSELF ORGANISED
WORK FIT 2012 - PART 1: FINDING VACANCIES WWW.YOLKRECRUITMENT.COM
Go direct and use your contacts• Everyonethinksofthetraditionalroutes–jumponthejobboards,registerwitharecruitmentagencyandcheckthejobpagesinnewspapers.Rememberthoughthatthisiswhateveryoneelsedoes.
• Createalistofyourcompaniesyouwouldwanttoworkfor.FindtheircareerpagesandeitherbookmarkthemorsubscribetotheirRSSfeeds.Checkbackeveryfewdaystofindnewvacancies.
• Nothingontheirwebsite?Notallcompaniesadvertisevacanciesastheymayprefertofillthemthroughreferralsandwordofmouth.Trywritingacourteousemailor(evenbetter)maketelephonecalltothehiringmanagertocheckhowoftentheyrecruitandtheprocesstheyuse.
• Useyourconnectionsoldandnew.Speaktopastcolleagues,friends,classmatestogeneratepotentialleads.They’llbehappytohelpandcouldevenearnthemselvesbrowniepointsoraninternalreferralbonus.
• Remembertotrackthemonyourspreadsheet.
WHERE TO FIND VACANCIES?
WORK FIT 2012 - PART 1: FINDING VACANCIES WWW.YOLKRECRUITMENT.COM
Recruitment agencies• Registeringwitharecruitmentagencycangiveyouaccesstojobsthataren’tpubliclyadvertised.Howeverneverletyourselfgettalkedintoonlyregisteringwithonerecruiternomatterhowgoodtheymayseem.Theywillnotrecruitforeveryorganisationsowhylimityouropportunities.
• Researchtherecruiter,checkouttheirwebsite,andtalktopeople.Doestherecruitervaluetheircandidate?Doyouliketheirapproach?
• Dotheyrecruitforrolesinyourindustryandatyourlevel?Puttingsomeresearchinatthisstagewillsaveyoutime,hassleandpotentiallydisappointmentfurtherdowntheline.
• Ifyouhaveseenavacancy,checkifoneoftherecruitmentagenciesyouregisteredwitharerecruitingforittoo.Goingthrougharecruitmentagencyisusuallyaneasierpathtogaininganinterviewastheywillhavestrongconnectionswithyourprospectiveemployerandwillhavevaluableinsights.
WHERE TO FIND VACANCIES?
WORK FIT 2012 - PART 1: FINDING VACANCIES WWW.YOLKRECRUITMENT.COM
Online - job boards and social media• Getemployerstocometoyou.Gettingheadhuntedisnolongerthepreserveofemployeesinseniormanagement.WhenyoupostyourCVonlineyouareimmediatelyputtingyourdetailswithinreachofthousandsofemployees.
• Searchtheinternetforthemostcommonjobboardsandsignup.Useanautofillformplugintostorecommondetailstospeeduptheprocess.
• Nichejobboardsrelevanttoyourexpertisewillprovideyouwithabetterchanceofgettingheadhunted.
• SignuptoLinkedIn.Completeyourprofileandstartbuildingconnectionstoidentifyopportunities.Joinrelevantgroupsandregularlycompletestatusupdatestodemonstratetotheworldthatyouknowyouronions.Andthensitbackandwaitforthoseheadhuntingemailstodropintoyourinbox.
• YoucanalsofollowcompaniesonLinkedInlettingyouknowaboutanyvacanciesstraightaway.
WHERE TO FIND VACANCIES?
WORK FIT 2012 - PART 2: CV WRITING WWW.YOLKRECRUITMENT.COM
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