Are all your efforts to find a job proving futile and in turn, you feel like you’re wasting your time? Don’t get disappointed or overwhelmed. You can make your job search more productive.
All it takes is patience and making a few tweaks to your approach. Stay motivated and use these steps to be a successful job seeker:
1. Treat Your Job Search Like A Job
Looking for the right job that matches your profile needs commitment. Just like you would follow a routine in an actual job, make your job search a disciplined routine. Dedicate a few hours during the day to organize your job search and keep distractions to a minimum to stay focused.
Keep a track of the jobs you’ve applied for or will be applying to. This will help you efficiently follow up with the companies that you are interested in.
2. Write A Cover Letter
A lot of people might be applying for the job that you really want and have been dreaming of. So how do you stand out from the rest of the competition? The answer is a stunning cover letter.
While you can list out your work experience, educational qualifications, and accomplishments in your resume, you cannot always highlight your strengths. Write a crisp and concise cover letter highlighting why you are passionate about the job and why you would be the right fit for the position.
3. Research Your Prospective Employer
While applying on job portals is an easy way to send out an application, it helps to research your prospective employer to customize your job application and cover letter. It will give you a better understanding about the company and its ethics.
Researching a prospective employer will also help you in prioritizing companies that you really want to work with. As part of your research, you can also call up to inquire more about the position to save time.
4. Don’t Apply To Every Job
Applying for every other job opening that you come across is a waste of time. Don’t apply for the ones that you don’t qualify for, those that don’t give you the flexibility you want, or the ones that you aren’t genuinely interested in.
Target job openings with the companies you’re really interested in. Targeted applications prove more fruitful than general applications. Save your energy to apply for niche jobs or something you’re very passionate about.
5. Follow-Up Will Take You Far
Sending out your cover letter and resume is not the end of the process. To make your job search productive, you have to follow-up on your application. Following up shows that you are serious about the position. It distinguishes a high-performing employee from a non-performer. It also leaves a positive impression on the recruiter and helps you connect better.
There’s no stopping you when you set a manageable goal and focus your energy on achieving it. With a little discipline and commitment, you can make your job search more productive and get rewarded with positive results.
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