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Job Search Techniques
Current job market is tough. This means you have to put lots of efforts to land your dream job. Some job search methods are common still effective. These methods are searching for jobs over the Internet and/or in classifieds in newspapers and applying for openings. If you put extra efforts in job searching with the latest and effective job search techniques you can get even better jobs. The known job search techniques those are commonly used are posting resumes on major job search boards and making use of job search engines.
Video Resumes Adoption on the Rise
According to a Wall Street Journal article “Wooing Job Recruiters with Video Resumes” companies are increasingly offering multimedia capabilities that go way beyond the old one-page paper resume.
Citing a 2008 survey conducted by staffing firm Robert Half International Inc., the article says video component helps to present a clearer picture of a candidate, especially if it's a role that requires people skills.
Is Your Resume Ready?
A study by a career management company has revealed that most resumes are not good enough to be considered further for advertised positions.
Typical mistakes were typographical and grammatical errors or poorly laid out resume structure, or clumsy language.
Personal Career Management: CVs not good enough (http://www.recruiter.co.uk/) displays some of the common errors in a poorly written resume.
Cover Letter Best Practices
You have put hours of research and effort into perfecting your CV. You have employed all kinds of techniques be it expert advice, professional CV builders, etc. So what’s next ? You know that these things only get a certain amount of ‘viewing time’ from a prospective employee, so it is vital that that ‘all important’ covering letter receives the same royal treatment.
Your covering letter is the introduction to your CV; it should leave the reader ‘wanting’ more which will lead them onto important stuff.
