13 Useful Job Seeker Tips
Employability - Tips for Job Seekers - Preparing for the World of Work
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REALLY USEFUL TIP!
Tip #13
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- Keep all your employment documents and certificates together in a safe, dry place.
- Keep a record of your employment dates - months and years are sufficient.
- List the things you most enjoyed doing in previous jobs... and a list of those you least enjoyed.
- List your achievements including examination successes, prizes and awards with dates achieved.
- List your strengths & weaknesses, then try to address the latter.
- Write a description for your ideal job. Think about the skills you would need to secure that job, and then work towards acquiring those skills.
- Don't just say you are "going to do something"... actually do it! Set target dates for achieving each goal.
- If the goal is particularly ambitious, break it down into small milestones.
- Ask a friend or family member to support you in your goals.
- Be realistic with your ambitions but make sure you stretch yourself a little to continually improve your skills and employability.
- Be aware of your personal "brand". You are selling yourself so make sure that you have a good online presence (Facebook, etc) and that your appearance and presentation is tip-top. Click here to see our separate tips on Personal Branding.
- It's a tough world out there, so you constantly need to be improving yourself to stay ahead of the game and enhance your opportunities and employability.
- See above for the best tip of all...
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