1. Choose Job Sites Carefully
There are many job sites on internet which are offering different jobs in different states. Be selective about the job portal, try to follow those job portals which has jobs specifically for locations you are looking for. This will be effective in saving your efforts and time.
2. Narrow Your Search
Search the job in the job portal by using appropriate keywords, Keywords that suits your job requirement very well. You can add filters like location, experience and salary to narrow your search. For example - If you are looking for a job in software testing in Delhi location, then put Software Testing Engineer or Testing Engineer in search field and put Delhi in location field.
3. Use of Job Integrator
There are websites or job integrator which work as a job search engine. If you search for a job in a job integrator, Job integrator will fetch all the jobs from all the different job portals.
Example of job integrator – Indeed.com
4. Be Focused
Apply only those jobs for which you are qualified. Job application received by recruiters will be ignored if the skills do not matches with the job requirements.
5. Set up Job Alerts on email
Setting up email alerts for jobs will save your time and efforts. You can get the job openings to your email as soon as they are posted on the job portal. Easier way for applying the jobs
6. Watch Out for Scam Job Postings
Pay attention to those jobs which are promising you easy and quick earnings with minimum efforts, those could be a scam.
7. Cover Letter
Cover letter is the most important part of a job application. It shows how serious are you about the job opening. Cover letter should be well written and it should contain topics like Qualification, Working Experience and how your qualification and working experience related to the company requirements.
8. Post Resume
Recruiters usually take help of good job portals for hiring. HR recruiters can find you online If you have resume posted on job portals. Your resume should be clear, error free and properly formatted. Normally recruiter takes less than 10 - 15 seconds for analyzing your resume. Keeping up-to-date your resume gets you an edge over other candidates.
9. Research
Spend as much time as you can on the company's site and learn about organization’s products and services. Read company news and trends in the industry - use websites like Wikipedia. If possible find out who is interviewing and Google their names to learn about interviewer. A small chat about a common hobby can bag you the job. If you know anyone who works in the same company you are applying to, its better to take their advise.
10. Salary
Once the organization is ready to hire you, they're likely to discuss your salary expectations. If you know about salary information of the organization or prepared, you'll be in a better position to negotiate.
These tips will make your job search successful and effective. If you have any question regarding job search please leave your comment below.
