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With modernization, growing competition and rising personal goals, there
is an increasing level of maturity that can be seen in the manner in
which people search for jobs today. Traditional techniques of job search
are important too but not necessarily sufficient. Job seekers with a
drive to excel are looking at alternate and more modern methods for
searching jobs in an attempt to expand their scope and reach of this
highly competitive recruitment and job industry.
Importance of Research - Job Search
Latest and
updated information is the crux of a focused and streamlined job search
effort. Job seekers must understand the relevance of effective research
- gathering as much information as possible about your industry of
interest and a particular job profile is essential if you want your job
searching efforts to pay off.
Here are
some essential modern job search tools that often go untapped but if
used correctly, can help you tremendously by opening many new doors of
opportunities -
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Alumni -
Getting in touch with your Institute / College Alumni - older
pass-outs can be a real eye opener. Having been working in your industry
of interest, these seniors will have a world of experience in your field
of interest and will be able to give you valuable insights on the market
trends etc.
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Teachers
/ Professors - Older professors and teachers who taught you will be
in a position to advice you for the career path you choose. Seek their
assistance and they may pleasantly surprise you with very useful
information.
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Network
- Get in to the useful habit of networking with everyone you meet.
These can be friends, acquaintances or colleagues. Since these people
already know you to some extent, they may be able to recommend you or
tell you about some useful lead or opening in an organisation.
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Job Fairs
- Many large Companies organize Job Fairs from time to time. A job
fair represents a number of different Companies who set up individual
booths and interview candidates then and there. Though the effectiveness
of such fairs is not confirmed, it definitely makes sense to visit such
a fair at least once to understand the opportunities available here. You
can pick up valuable Company Literature that will help you to know more
about the various Companies.
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Classified
Ads in the Newspaper, Online Job portals etc are other useful avenues
for job search.
The trick is
to use a combination of all these job search methods in a planned
manner. You never know what may click for you!
Always keep
your resume up to date and have an online version of it so that you can
speed up your job search.
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