Things you should not do when looking for a job…
In the previous post, I wrote about some of the things you could do to find you next job without stressing yourself out. This one is a list of some of the things that you should not do.
1. Don’t apply indiscriminately to every job in sight. I know this sounds very obvious, but you would be surprised how many people do this. In fact, if you go to many popular job site, you will find an option to apply to hundreds of jobs with one click! While this may be tempting, I would strongly advice you not to do this.
2. Many of the popular job sites will take a fee from you and send your resume to hundreds or even thousands of placement agencies. Again a total waste of time and money. None of the placement agencies I know even look at these hundreds of resumes they get every day. Who has the time and patience to look at so many similar word documents, you tell me?
3. Don’t send an incomplete resume. Spending a few hours in ensuring that your resume is complete and factually correct is a small price to pay for getting that great job. Besides, an incomplete profile tells the potential employer that you are not really serious about getting that job.
4. Don’t just post your resume on all sites and wait for someone to contact you. There are literally tens of thousands of people similar to you doing the same thing! Instead be proactive and go after the companies and jobs you like.
5. Don’t apply without an employee reference (as far as possible). In this highly connected world, it is said that no two people are more than six handshakes away! And the number of degrees of separation is even less when have narrowed it down by industry, age group, and location. So use networking sites (such as jobsbyref, linkedin, etc) and your family and friends to find the right contact inside the company you are applying to.
6. Finally, if you are already gainfully employed somewhere, don’t burn your bridges when you leave. The world in which you work is a small one and word gets around quickly. So make sure you wrap up your work properly, smoothly transition ongoing work to the designated persons, complete your notice period and be on your best behaviour before you leave.
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hi ! this is suresh … how could i highlight my resume from several resume send to the companies…..then is there any best way to find job