Job Hunting, Interviews, Industries.

The most common methods of looking for work is via online job search engines, looking through the classifieds in newspapers, using employment agencies and via friends. Another great modern-day search is via online social networking.

The first goal of job hunting is to secure a face-to-face interview with the employee. This is usually achieved in the format of a CV or resume. Here you need to ensure that your CV is written to the correct standard and format as to the position you are applying for. Remember, there is no one correct format. It is however generally recommended that the CV be kept brief, concise, organized, truthful and targeted to the position applied. With most occupations, the resume should focus on your past accomplishes. Do not mention your future ambitions, this will likely be discussed in the interview.

Once you have secured the interview, you must dress for the interview. No matter what the position. Always dress to impress on a professional level. Your best bet is to dress conservatively. Once again I am speaking generally here. Interview times can vary from 15 minutes to a couple of hours. You might only need a single interview to secure a position in the business or you might go through a series of interviews. Most of those decisions are business related. So be prepared.

In the interview be courteous and truthful. Remember, the person interviewing you, has most likely interviewed 100’s if not 1000’s of candidates through his or hers professional career. He or she will be looking for your ability to cope under pressure, your ability to work as a team member, your ability to pro-actively lead members of your team if the situation calls for it. If your weaknesses become the focus of the interview, be positive and truthful, and then provide constructive solutions to your weaknesses. Remember, the interviewer knows you will have weaknesses. He or she just wants you to answer correctly and professionally to how you will deal with your weakness or weaknesses of others. The majority of the time the answer to weaknesses is resolved by acknowledging your weakness and via teamwork.

The right job. The right industry.

There are many different types of businesses out there, from Accounting, Law, Engineering, Software development, Banking etc. Always ensure that you will fit into there IT teams. Engineering It teams might be totally different to lets say Banking IT teams. The policy and procedures might be different. Software Development companies will more than likely want creative and pro-active IT team members compared to Banking who would more than likely want strict procedural follows. Even though you are looking for an IT position, know the industry that you are entering. Rather apply for IT positions within an industry you are familiar with and like, than apply for an IT position for the sake of an IT position.

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