How To Job Hunt

A really great way to make your CV work for you is to upload onto a range of job boards such as Jobserve, Efinancial Careers, Indeed and Jobsite to name a few. By doing this you can be found and contacted by recruitment specialists and hiring managers who may be on the hunt for someone just like you and may have a fantastic opportunity available that they would like to share. You may ask yourself which job board is right for the opportunities I am seeking? We suggest not over thinking it and uploading your CV to as many job boards as you wish to increase your chances.

Stay active on these job boards, this is a sure-fire way for your CV to be seen more frequently as it will appear at the top of searches, this can simply be done by logging into your account on a regular basis.

Upload your CV to your LinkedIn account. LinkedIn has been a game changer when it comes to hiring and now more than ever professionals are using their LinkedIn account as a ‘live’ CV where they can continually update and showcase their skills, experience and current projects to the world in real time. There is also now a new feature on LinkedIn where you can showcase you are looking for work on your display photo. Whilst in the past people may have been shy or embarrassed to make it obvious they are looking for work, there has been a growing trend since the start of the pandemic in 2020 for jobseekers to be more open about their current situation. It also means recruiters can pick up straight away if a person is actually available for work or not.

If you have seen a job opportunity advertised on a job board by a recruitment agency, email them directly with an attached up to date CV and cover letter, this will really help you stand out. Follow this up a few days later with a phone call if you are able to find their contact number. Jobseekers often underestimate the value of the follow up call. Remember recruiters get 1000s of applications and sometimes just picking up the phone and getting hold of them forces them to retrieve your CV there and then and actually look at it; this way you established a relationship with them almost immediately and you will be fresh on their mind. This is very important because should another similar role pops up, they will remember you. Bear in mind they have 1000s of people on their database but it is often the person they have spoken to recently who will be put forward for a role, assuming they are a good match.

 

The team at Chief Recruitment are here to help and support you with your recruitment needs or any general job advice. Please reach out to us at info@chiefrec.com