| In today's world applying for a job is relatively | | | | a suitable match they will submit resume to hiring |
| easy as compared to my time when you have to | | | | manager. Next you go trough phone interview |
| scan through the newspaper classifieds. Get your | | | | and in person interview. If you get selected they |
| resume typed and make photo copies of it. Then | | | | in turn will get professional fess for placement |
| note down addresses of each job advertisement | | | | service. |
| and apply individually be sending a snail mail. Last | | | | The advantage in working with them is that you |
| thing was to sit down and hope some day a | | | | can list your choices such as what companies, |
| interview letter will reach your door step. | | | | which positions and the salary range etc. They |
| Now in twenty first century things have changed | | | | kind of do pre-bargain for you with company |
| at rapid pace. The modes of applying for a job | | | | hiring managers. |
| are many. Today you can apply for a job through | | | | Let's switch gears and see how to apply for jobs |
| a job sites, employer website, job forums, social | | | | in 2009. |
| media sites and of course through traditional | | | | Job Sites |
| method of newspaper and resource management | | | | We are living in internet age. In this age for any |
| offices. | | | | information people go to internet for answers. |
| Let's look at what are the options available for | | | | The growth of internet has created opportunity |
| applying the jobs. First let me give information on | | | | for many businesses. One of them is job portals. |
| traditional way for applying for jobs. | | | | The job websites are one point stop for job |
| In Person Application | | | | seekers and companies for looking talented staff |
| This process you can do through two methods. | | | | to fill open vacancies. These job sites also provide |
| One method is just drop-in at company door and | | | | free resume tools such as resume builder, tips for |
| handover your resume in envelope to receptionist | | | | interview and tools to create coversheet. |
| or customer service person on front desk. Hope | | | | These websites are access point to hundreds of |
| your resume reaches the human resource office. | | | | employers at one place. All you have to create |
| Next method is to be little prepared for in person | | | | your profile on their website with minimum |
| application process. Go to company website and | | | | information such as name, address, email address |
| look for any job opening which are matching with | | | | and contact number. After this you can browse |
| your profile. Next call on company contact | | | | their database for job openings. Some of the job |
| number and ask for appointment with human | | | | portals let you keep your job submission history |
| resource person. Once you have secured the | | | | so that you don't apply for job more then once. |
| appointment make it a note in your diary or add | | | | Not to mention this saves your postage and pain |
| appointment in your outlook calendar. On | | | | of mailing resumes to companies. The other |
| appointment day ensure you reach your | | | | advantages are cutting short for resume to reach |
| destination half hour early. Approach to front desk | | | | hiring manager and turn around time is also fast. |
| and give your reason of visit. During meeting with | | | | Employer Web Sites |
| human resource officials present you in a | | | | These days every company has presence on |
| professional manner. Things to hit hard are your | | | | internet. This is also a good method of applying |
| recent experience and how it matches with the | | | | for jobs. Access their web page on internet and |
| current opening and how you think you are | | | | go to "Careers" option on menu. Search for |
| valuable to company. In case no outcome comes | | | | available jobs and see what matches with your |
| from meeting ask for next meeting or when | | | | profile. Some employer website allows you to just |
| should you call the HR official. | | | | cut and paste your resume in web forms and |
| Newspaper Classifieds | | | | provide a single point of submission. There is |
| This one is really old method which still works for | | | | nothing wrong in following up with the company |
| hiring potential employees. Get ready with color | | | | HR resource person about your resume. |
| pen and magnifying glass. Don't laugh some of the | | | | Remember you are not only person who is |
| ads are so small that to read them in a crowded | | | | applying for the job. |
| page you really need to focus and concentrate. | | | | Social Media Websites |
| Start zeroing on the interested positions and note | | | | Well internet space has become parallel to physical |
| them on a note pad. If you have computer I | | | | space. On earth we look for malls, restaurants, |
| would advice to keep record of each company | | | | bars, parks to hang around with friends and |
| where you are going to apply. It helps to keep | | | | colleagues. Similarly on Internet there are many |
| tab on your resume submission so that you don't | | | | social websites which allow you to create your |
| submit resume more than once. | | | | own personal pages and help in connecting with |
| Create a cover letter which you intend to send | | | | millions of socialites on website. You can add |
| with resume. The cover letter should be brief and | | | | parameters in your profile page to whom you |
| give good information about you. Next stuff your | | | | want to include in your friends list. You can |
| resume and cover letter in envelope and label | | | | expose your profile to many friends to many |
| stamp on it. If you don't here from companies | | | | regions in world. All control is in your hand. |
| send them a info requesting letter about your | | | | Now the question is how this helps to your job |
| resume submitted for job. Sometime it works | | | | hunt. Many HR professionals are using these social |
| and you might get call from company officials. | | | | websites to advertise job openings. Why, because |
| Job Consultants | | | | these social websites don't charge anything to |
| These are individuals who are the interface | | | | users for classified ads. Now here s the free |
| between job seekers and the companies looking | | | | platform, millions of users and single bulletin board |
| for the potential employees. These folks have | | | | to get your message across. A Win-Win situation |
| contact with hiring manager and have first hand | | | | for everyone. |
| information of job openings in the companies. | | | | The few social media website examples are |
| They will not charge you for any professional or | | | | Orkut.com, MySpace.com, Facebook.com, |
| job placement services. What they do is to match | | | | Twitter.com, etc. |
| your resume with the job profiles. Once they find | | | | |
