1. Plan to Succeed
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The task of finding a job is not to be taken lightly. If you are to find the right job, you have to plan your success strategy … and then follow it through with a…
2. Your Workplan
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Once you have commenced gathering some information, you need to start your work plan. It is important that you: Identify your skills, abilities and past achievements. Decide your personal needs, such as preferred work and…
3. Background & Resume
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Most recruitment companies will scan, or integrate your resume into their office system. It is therefore important that you make this process as simple as possible by ensuring that you use a standard font such…
4. The Covering Letter
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This gives the recipient an idea of the type of person you are through the way you write. The latest research indicates that conciseness is the key with the covering letter which needs to be…
5. The Interview
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This is your opportunity to make a favorable impression with the interviewer. It is also your opportunity to determine if this is the right position for you and if you wish to continue with your…
6. The Interview Part 2
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A typical interview will run like this: Stage 1. Interviewers will explain the format that the interview will take by giving you a brief description of the position Typical questions at this stage will be…
7. The Interview Part 3
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Questions to ask of the interviewer. What has caused this position to become available? Why did the previous occupant leave? What was good and what would you change, about the person who previously held the…
8. Interview Mistakes
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What are the biggest mistakes that people make in interviews? “The biggest mistake a person makes in an interview is seeing it as the end of the process instead of the beginning of the process.”…
9. Personal Pointers
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What do you need to get across in an interview? Be yourself – be open and honest. Be very focused. Have short, succinct answers to the questions what do you want to do? Where do you…
10. After the Interview
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After the Interview. It is courteous, to send the interviewer a “thank you” note, after the interview. This also acts as another way of you getting your name in front of the recruiter and every…