| How to Apply for Jobs | | | | they do is to match your resume with the job profiles. |
| In today’s world applying for a job is relatively easy | | | | Once they find a suitable match they will submit |
| as compared to my time when you have to scan | | | | resume to hiring manager. Next you go trough phone |
| through the newspaper classifieds. Get your | | | | interview and in person interview. If you get selected |
| résumé typed and make photo copies of it. Then | | | | they in turn will get professional fess for placement |
| note down addresses of each job advertisement and | | | | service. |
| apply individually be sending a snail mail. Last thing was | | | | The advantage in working with them is that you can |
| to sit down and hope some day a interview letter will | | | | list your choices such as what companies, which |
| reach at your door step. | | | | positions and the salary range etc. They kind of do |
| Now in twenty first century things have changed at | | | | pre-bargain for you with company hiring managers. |
| rapid pace. The modes of applying for a job are many. | | | | Let’s switch gears and see how to apply for |
| Today you can apply for a job through a job sites, | | | | jobs in 2009. |
| employer website, job forums, social media sites and | | | | Job Sites |
| of course through traditional method of newspaper | | | | We are living in internet age. In this age for any |
| and resource management offices. | | | | information people go to internet for answers. The |
| Let’s look at what are the options available for | | | | growth of internet has created opportunity for many |
| applying the jobs. First let me give information on | | | | businesses. One of them is job portals. The job |
| traditional way for applying for jobs. | | | | websites are one point stop for job seekers and |
| In Person Application | | | | companies for looking talented staff to fill open |
| This process you can do through two methods. One | | | | vacancies. These job sites also provide free resume |
| method is just drop-in at company door and handover | | | | tools such as resume builder, tips for interview and |
| your resume in envelope to receptionist or customer | | | | tools to create coversheet. |
| service person on front desk. Hope your resume | | | | These websites are access point to hundreds of |
| reaches the human resource office. | | | | employers at one place. All you have to create your |
| Next method is to be little prepared for in person | | | | profile on their website with minimum information such |
| application process. Go to company website and look | | | | as name, address, email address and contact number. |
| for any job opening which are matching with your | | | | After this you can browse their database for job |
| profile. Next call on company contact number and ask | | | | openings. Some of the job portals let you keep your |
| for appointment with human resource person. Once | | | | job submission history so that you don’t apply for |
| you have secured the appointment make it a note in | | | | job more then once. Not to mention this saves your |
| your diary or add appointment in your outlook calendar. | | | | postage and pain of mailing resumes to companies. |
| On appointment day ensure you reach your | | | | The other advantages are cutting short for resume to |
| destination half hour early. Approach to front desk and | | | | reach hiring manager and turn around time is also fast. |
| give your reason of visit. During meeting with human | | | | Employer Web Sites |
| resource officials present you in a professional manner. | | | | These days every company has presence on internet. |
| Things to hit hard are your recent experience and how | | | | This is also a good method of applying for jobs. |
| it matches with the current opening and how you think | | | | Access their webpage on internet and go to |
| you are valuable to company. In case no outcome | | | | “Careers” option on menu. Search for available |
| comes from meeting ask for next meeting or when | | | | jobs and see what matches with your profile. Some |
| should you call the HR official. | | | | employer website allows you to just cut and paste |
| Newspaper Classifieds | | | | your resume in web forms and provide a single point |
| This one is really old method which still works for hiring | | | | of submission. There is nothing wrong in following up |
| potential employees. Get ready with color pen and | | | | with the company HR resource person about your |
| magnifying glass. Don’t laugh some of the ads are | | | | resume. Remember you are not only person who is |
| so small that to read them in a crowded page you | | | | applying for the job. |
| really need to focus and concentrate. Start zeroing on | | | | Social Media Websites |
| the interested positions and note them on a note pad. | | | | Well internet space has become parallel to physical |
| If you have computer I would advice to keep record | | | | space. On earth we look for malls, restaurants, bars, |
| of each company where you are going to apply. It | | | | parks to hang around with friends and collogue. |
| helps to keep tab on your resume submission so that | | | | Similarly on Internet there are many social websites |
| you don’t submit resume more than once. | | | | which allow you to create your own personal pages |
| Create a cover letter which you intend to send with | | | | and help in connecting with millions of socialites on |
| resume. The cover letter should be brief and give | | | | website. You can add parameters in your profile page |
| good information about you. Next stuff your resume | | | | to whom you want to include in your friends list. You |
| and cover letter in envelope and label stamp on it. If | | | | can expose your profile to many friends to many |
| you don’t here from companies send them a info | | | | regions in world. All control is in your hand. |
| requesting letter about your resume submitted for job. | | | | Now the question is how this helps to your job hunt. |
| Sometime it works and you ight get call from | | | | Many HR professionals are using these social |
| company officials. | | | | websites to advertise job openings. Why, because |
| Job Consultants | | | | these social websites don’t charge anything to |
| These are individuals who are the interface between | | | | users for classified ads. Now here s the free platform, |
| job seekers and the companies looking for the | | | | millions of users and single bulletin board to get your |
| potential employees. These folks have contact with | | | | message across. A Win-Win situation for everyone. |
| hiring manager and have first hand information of job | | | | The few social media website examples are |
| openings in the companies. They will not charge you | | | | orkut.com, myspace.com, facebook.com, etc. |
| for any professional or job placement services. What | | | | |