Find The Right Job For You

FINDING THE RIGHT JOB

If you've decided it's time to move on, consider what you really want from your next role.

Self-Evaluation

Self-evaluation is critical but often overlooked when you start thinking about finding a job. Take some time to assess what you've learnt in your last job, your strengths and weaknesses and what areas you need to develop. Think about the type of role that interests you and what type of organisation will be actively looking for your skill set. This will help you clearly articulate to recruitment consultancies and employers what you want to achieve from your next move. Reflecting on your skill set will also help you market yourself and it's of utmost importance that you differentiate how your skills and achievements make you different from someone else with the same academic qualifications.


Research
Talk to recruitment consultancies about the current market, which sectors are recruiting and how long the recruitment process is currently taking. Ask for any market update and salary information and sign up for job alerts that match your chosen role criteria.

 

Choosing A Consultancy To Register With

Look for an established, specialist consultancy that has a good reputation in the marketplace. Although it is often worthwhile registering with more than one agency it is important not to register with more than two to three agencies to prevent your CV from being sent to the same organisation. Ask the consultancy about the benefits of registering exclusively with them - good consultancies will actively market your CV to their best clients and will also target organisations on your behalf. Another factor to consider is whether the consultants are working on a commission basis - they may not always be objective when assisting with your job search. You should also choose a consultancy that gives every consultant in your specialism access to your CV, if not, you will only find out about the handful of roles that your consultant is dealing with.

 

Networking

By being well-networked, you are not only enabling yourself to tap into the 'hidden' job market, but giving yourself a real advantage over other candidates. Your network should include anyone who can assist you with a job search or career move. It can include past and present co-workers, bosses, colleagues from business associations and friends. Use tools like Linked In to expand your network.

Search Job Boards

Research which online job boards cater specifically for the industry you are looking to work in. Once you have identified which job boards are appropriate use the search engines to locate roles that match your discipline, job type, salary and location. You could also create a user accounts to upload your CV (for companies to find) but this can be a risky strategy as you have no idea whose desk your CV may land on.

 

Read the Trade Press For Your Sector

Whatever sector you work in, it's critical to understand the issues affecting your profession or industry sector and in-depth insight will put you ahead of your fellow job seekers. You can also gain key information on who is moving roles to help you target your job search.

http://www.robertwalters.co.za/career-advice/finding-the-right-job.html

Dos and Don'ts For Young Professionals

Dos and Don’ts for Young Professional Career Success

It’s a process that we all go through – we start out with school, go on to college, and then find a job to help support our future; and when we enter the professional world, we find that it’s a whole new ball game. School and college can only teach us so much and help us gain a toehold in the business world. Some people thrive and flourish while others crash and burn out before they’ve hit their prime. So if you’re a young professional who wants to want to achieve life and career success, you must be aware of a few ground rules:

§  Your work (and the fame and fortune it could bring you) is not the only thing in life that matters.

§  You cannot afford to shirk your responsibilities, on both the personal or professional fronts.

§  Unless you can find a way to achieve a work-life balance, your life is never going to be peaceful and harmonious.

And based on these unwritten rules, let’s take a look at some of the dos and don’ts for young professional life and career success:

§  DO put your best foot forward at your first job – it makes or breaks your career success.

§  DO enjoy your job – if you don’t, try and find another one or enjoy the perks that this job provides; you must feel satisfied with yourself and your performance if you want to avoid burning out or feeling disillusioned as the days go by.

§  DO try to get along with your coworkers – your ability to work as part of a team is a significant aspect of career success.

§  DO take the time and make the effort to continue learning in the workplace – no matter how much you think you know there’s always something more you don’t know.

§  DO understand your responsibilities and do them to the best of your ability.

§  DO build networks and stay connected to people in your line of work – if you ever want to switch jobs, you’re going to need their help.

§  DO aspire to learn all you can and gain the maximum experience before you start thinking of going into business for yourself.

§  DON’T behave irresponsibly, in the workplace or in public – it does not reflect well on your professional image.

§  DON’T put up embarrassing and inappropriate content on your social network profiles – they could come back to haunt you at the worst possible time.

§  DON’T neglect your family and friends in the pursuit of your career success ambitions – a climb up the career ladder is important, but not if you’re going to find yourself alone at the top.

§  DON’T misuse company resources for personal reasons – everyone may seem to be doing it, but if you’re found out, they’re not going to step up to support or defend you.

§  DON’T adopt a hostile attitude at work – it only leads to constant friction with your coworkers and creates an atmosphere that’s not conducive to productivity and your career success.

Every profession has its pros and cons – the key to becoming a career success and staying that way is to maximize the pros and minimize the cons.

The common sense career success coach point here is simple. There are several dos and don’ts for young professionals when it comes to creating life and career success. Most are common sense. If you follow the career advice in tips like these, you can’t go wrong. Understand your responsibilities and do them to the best of your ability. Get along with your coworkers – your ability to work as part of a team is a significant aspect of professional success. Take the time and make the effort to continue learning in the workplace – no matter how much you think you know there’s always something more you don’t know. Don’t put up embarrassing and inappropriate content on your social network profiles – they could come back to haunt you at the worst possible time.

Bud

By Mark Davies

http://www.budbilanich.com/dos-and-donts-for-young-professional-career-success/

Building A Career With 9 Important Tips

Building a Career

The 9 most important career planning tips are listed below:

 

1. Never Stop Learning

Life-long learning is your keyword.

The world is constantly changing, and everybody is looking for new ways of doing business.

If you have decided that your current skills are good enough, you have also decided that your current job is good enough.

But if you want a career in the future, you should add regular updates to your skills and knowledge.

2. Ask, Listen And Learn

A good listener can learn a lot.

Listen to your co-workers, your boss, and your superiors. You can learn a lot from their experience.

Ask about issues that interest you, and listen to what they say. Let them tell you about how things work, and what you could have done better.

Most people will love to be your free tutor.

3. Fulfill Your Current Job

Your current job might be best place to start your career.

It is often very little that separates successful people from the average. But nothing comes free.

If you do your job well and fulfill your responsibilities, this is often the best way to start a new career.

Talk to your supervisor about things you can do. Suggest improvements. Offer your help when help is needed. In return ask for help to build a better career. It is often possible - right inside your own organization - especially if you have proved to be a valued employee.

4. Build Your Network

Your next career step might arise from your contact network.

Did you know that more than 50% of all jobs are obtained from contact networks?

If you have a good contact network, it is also a good place to discover future careers, to explore new trends, and to learn about new opportunities.

Spend some time building new contacts, and don't forget to maintain the ones you already have.

One of the best ways to get serious information from your network is to regularly ask your contacts how they are, what they do, and what is new about their careers.

5. Identify Your Current Job

Your current job should be identified, not assumed.

Make sure you don't work with tasks you assume are important. This is waste of time and talent.

When you start in a new job, talk to your superior about your priorities. If you're not sure about what is most important, then ask him. And ask him again. Often you will be surprised about the differences between what you assume, and what is really important.

6. Identify Your Next Job

Your dream job must be identified.

Before you start planning your future career, be sure you have identified your dream job.

In your dream job, you will be doing all the things you enjoy, and none of the things you don't enjoy. What kind of job would that be?

Do you like or dislike having responsibility for other employees. Do you like to work with technology or with people? Do you want to run your own business? Do you want to be an artist, a designer or a skilled engineer? A manager?

Before building your future career your goal must be identified.

7. Prepare Yourself

Your dream might show up tomorrow. Be prepared.

Don't wait a second. Update your CV now, and continue to update it regularly.

Tomorrow your dream job may show up right before your nose. Prepare for it with a professional CV and be ready to describe yourself as a valuable object to anyone that will try to recruit you.

If you don't know how to write a CV, or how to describe yourself, start learning it now.

8. Pick The Right Tools

Pick the tools you can handle.

You can build your future career using a lot of different tools. Studying at W3Schools is easy. Taking a full master degree is more complicated.

You can add a lot to your career by studying books and tutorials (like the one you find at W3Schools). Doing short time courses with certification tests might add valuable weight to your CV. And don't forget: Your current job is often the most valuable source of building new skills.

Don't pick a tool that is too heavy for you to handle!

9. Realize Your Dreams

Put your dreams into action.

Don't let a busy job kill your dreams. If you have higher goals, put them into action now.

If you have plans about taking more education, getting a better job, starting your own company or something else, you should not use your daily job as a "waiting station". Your daily job will get more and more busy, you will be caught up in the rat race, and you will burn up your energy.

If you have this energy, you should use it now, to realize your dreams.

http://www.w3schools.com/cert/career_tips.asp