In order to be successful in your quest to land your dream job you got to adopt certain smart techniques that would streamline the entire process. Initially when you embark on the search you would discover inconsistencies and inefficiencies both with your own systems and processes as well as those of the companies that go ahead full steam to entice you to take their bait and apply for open positions.
Cut Complexity
Certain things may crop up that would kind of unsettle you be it your own laziness with regards to editing your resume or it could be the online application system that would prove to be perplexing. Addressing these things would enable you to send higher and still better quality job applications that too faster.By and by the realization would dawn upon you that cutting down on the complexity as well as inefficiency in your job search would let you experience a more streamlined job seeking experience.
Circumvent the ATS
Try and circumvent the derided automated online application tracking system the infamous ATS, by applying your ingenuity.Developing a master resume is quite helpful. Ensure you run on a solid schedule, that too a detailed one. In the event you want to ensure your next job search to be a natural and relatively easy transition always be on the lookout for a new opening. Be aware of the entire gamut of options available to you.
Regularly Update Your Network
Send regular and timely updates to your network. When you want to tap directly into a company’s hiring workflow, do ensure that you build and maintain the best of relationships with your most valuable professional contacts there.It is advisable to keep in touch with key people in your network pretty much on a regular basis.
Sense of Urgency
If you want to infuse a sense of urgency as well as some fire in your job search efforts one of the soundest advices that I have come across is to go all out in treating it as nothing short of a serious work project.Work projects have certain unique traits; working under a strict deadline is one of them. Try setting mini deadlines for different phases of the job hunt. Allocate time to strengthen your network or acquire a new certification or a new skill for that matter.
Final Words
Another important project milestone is goal setting, start by grouping all your daily tasks that you have set for yourself for the given day, be it sending certain number of applications or even accomplishing predetermined number of follow-ups. List subtasks for your goals; use them as a handy check list to obliterate the ones you complete in the process.Picking the goals that suit your work style, early on, is the best way to go and attain success with your efforts. Given the numerous suggestions and helpful advice, streamlining the job search process need not be difficult any more and you could go about attaining all you set out for in the first place.Wish you luck in your endeavour.
