Six Ways To Improve Your Chances Of Getting A Job

By Clare Westwood


The Top Six Ways To Improve Your Employability

When faced with the prospect of looking for a new job there are certain things that you can do to make it more likely that you will find your ideal role.

Take every opportunity to up skill that you get. Whether you have just recently graduated or have been working for twenty years there is always chances to improve and grow. Aim to learn a new skill each year if possible. You can learn through books, the internet, attending conferences and by attending courses.

Develop your attitude, often recruiters look at your skills and experience first and foremost but it is your personality that will come across in an interview. If you are polite and enthusiastic you are more likely to make the interviewer warm towards you.

Make the time to groom both your CV and your personal appearance. Looking smart and presentable will impress the recruiter and make you seem much more marketable.

Aim to improve your online presence; this is important as dodgy Facebook picturhes can have an impact on how people see you. Be sure to keep a decent profile picture and avoid bikini clad pictures or using inappropriate language on social network sites.

Aim to connect with as many like-minded industry professionals as possible, this will increase the number of opportunities that will come your way and raise your profile.

Try to undertake as much research as possible on the company that you are hoping to gain employment with. Memorise important company facts and be sure to quote them at your interview. Aim to make yourself as familiar with the company as possible.

If you aim to follow each of these tips then you will find that your job prospects will improve.




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