Job Search Strategies for Highly Ambitious Individuals - CareerAlley

Job Search Strategies for Highly Ambitious Individuals - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. If youre determined to secure an excellent job, youll have to go further than just sending off a few CVs and hoping for the best. To stand out, youll need to have an extra couple of useful strategies up your sleeve. Here, we take a look at ways to secure the very best jobs out there. Work out who you know on the inside Its not what you know, its who you know. Go through all your contacts on networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and establish whether you know anyone within the business that youd like to work in. Dont let it put you off if you dont know the person too well, or they just happen to be a friend of a friend or casual acquaintance. Research in the field has shown that people are much less likely to put in a good word for close friends. Whether you know a trainee or the CEO, your contact could make all the difference. Always follow up Sending off an application then just waiting to hear back is one of the biggest mistakes that you can make. Never be afraid to pick up the phone and ask the person in charge of recruitment if they require any more information to help them make a decision. A proactive approach will ensure that you stand out from the crowd and dont get lost in the sea of other applicants. Optimise your LinkedIn profile More and more recruiters are using LinkedIn to headhunt highly skilled candidates. The benefit here is that you could be approached about jobs that havent even been advertised yet. To increase your chances of being found, make sure that you have a full profile, complete with all previous work experience, and think carefully about your use of keywords. Ensure that you have included all terms that people would typically use when looking for individuals with skills just like yours. When youre looking at the very best jobs in your field, its these strategies that will help you to beat the competition and create the right impression. When you apply these to every job that you apply for, youll start to see much better results from your job search. Are you currently applying for high-level roles? What tactics are you using to increase your chances of success? Wed love to hear about your experiences. This article was brought to you by Ruth Hinds on behalf of All The Top Bananas. ATTB allows you to search for and browse through UK jobs in one place, from London engineer jobs to Liverpool receptionist jobs. You can also upload your CV to increase your chances of being headhunted. This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. Joey Trebif