It is important to be prepared when finding a new job. Being prepared will give a person the best chance to obtaining the right opportunities. It can be difficult to find these amazing opportunities unless we know where to look and, more importantly, who to ask. To effectively become prepared a person must learn three things: how to network and conduct an effective job search, how to write an effective cover letter and resume, and important Job interviewing skills. Knowing how to network and conduct an effective job search is a great way to start. A person must first ask themselves some personal, thought provoking, questions like “What kind of job do I really want?”, “What kind of hours do I want/need to work?”, and “What skills do I currently …show more content…
The cover letter should always be addressed to the person who will be reviewing the resume. The main purpose of the cover letter is to briefly introduce yourself, possibly highlight a few key parts of your resume and request an interview. It needs to be written clean and professionally. It will be the first thing the employer will see when looking though all the potential candidates. The manager or secretary that first looks at the letter will only take around 5 seconds to make a judgement call about the person they are reading about. The cover letter must get the reader excited to read the resume. Simply state a purpose, that the person wants an interview, and a simple follow-up action that will be performed by the applicant at some future …show more content…
As soon as the interview is over, it is a good idea for the applicant to write a thank you note. This shows gratitude to the employer. It also reinforces the applicant’s excitement for working for the company. Employers are often times very busy and don’t want to be annoyed with daily phone calls or emails from the applicant. This is way it is a good idea for the applicant to wait about 7 business days before they make a follow-up call. The follow-up call is important to keep the employer interested in the applicant and to show the employer of the interest the applicant has in the