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Finding a new job
Starting point
Direct applications
Career Vs Job
Goals are set for short, medium and
long term. There is no exception in this
case, you should have a realistic salary
and job expectations. Aiming for a position solely based on monetary gain will
do nothing for your long term plans.
If you have chosen not to opt for a recruitment agency to assist you in finding work, your standard of covering
letter is key.
Sometimes our own personal circumstances depict how we select between the
two. This comes back to goals, obviously
it’s your own preference however it is better
to work for a company that offers internal
training programs and has a history of
growth, this way your role will change in
time and offer you more in terms of opportunities to be promoted or gain experience
organically rather than have to move jobs
every few years.
If you have re skilled and by this I mean
taken a new course of educational value
try your best to link it to the work that
you do or have done otherwise your
experience with this new qualification
only warrants a starting salary and you
will find yourself starting a career from
scratch.
Most people have a set approach by
using a template however this will not
help to eliminate or reduce the competition. Your strength is measured on your
ability to produce a letter which reflects
a combination of experience, educational value and reason for application.
Often covering letters focus on some of
the elements contained in the job advertisement.
Finally remember that your excitement, enthusiasm, drive and eagerness must be
reflected at the interview through your body
language, posture, eye contact and voice
tones.
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