HOW TO APPLY FOR THAT JOB

Scoring yourself an employment online and face-to-face needs one to have solid  skill, especially in 2020 and beyond.  Below is an outline on how:

Applying for job online

PROFESSIONALISM

Your online visibility is of great importance to the potential employer. It is very vital to keep in mind the content that you post and share as the content will be viewed and judge your character. You do not want not to be employed because your posts promote hate speech, right?!  ♥

BE DETAIL-ORIENTED

Making sure that all details are in accordance with the required criteria is useful when applying for a job online. This can include:- know your last employers contact details, the references that you want to share and relevant related ♦information. Your resume must be updated and include title based on the employment that you applying for. By so doing,  it eliminates the time wasting going to interviews that result to not scoring you job. Insert start and end dates at the jobs section. These are just some of the basics.

Employer branding

An employer brand is company's reputation among the workforce as well as its' perception of them as an employer. It is how a company market itself to potential employees. What does it have to do with your employ-ability? Well,  as job seeker you would go an extra mile than just wanting that job. Check on their social media profile and follow them. Try to share ♣, like their content. Join campaigns their pride themselves in. Just to add, sending a direct message asking for tips on how to stand out in the process.

Create Disruptive Cover letters

60 seconds is maximum time Human Resources are most likely reviewing the resume you have given them. So keep the details in the cover letter. Why are you so different from the others. Why must the company choose you and what type of skills that might benefit that you might have. Write a short story as a way to connect to the employer in the correct format. Include: who are you, where are you now and where do you see yourself in future.

Where to apply for Jobs

Applying for jobs online can be tricky as some jobs are scams. Knowing which online platform to apply from can benefit you a lot.  These are two best places you can apply from

• Linkedn - Your online presence in linkedn timeline assist your chance of employability. Getting to know the job-seeker.
• Company Website -Applying for an employment on company career's page also increases your chance that you be sift through.

not 70-90% match

In the age where the unemployment status in South Africa has  risen so much, do not apply for the job if you are not a 70 to 90% matching the criteria listed on the job advertisement. According to workitdaily.com, if you are not 90 to 100% match you will tossed from the Application Tracking System. ATS is the system that HR use to weed out the right candidate from the number of applications they receive, as human error is inevitable.

Fill out all fields

Leaving out details not filled can be disastrous as some details are prerequisite.

research the  company

This is practically most important thing to do as a job-seeker because first you check the credibility of the company online. You are checking the values, mission and their work ethics. In the same way, connecting with company employees through social media for an informational interview can be done. Nicely so, they might tell you why they love their job in the company they are working at.

HR CONNECT

Find someone in the HR and ask them to connect you. Simply put, tell them why you want to connect and if possible ask for a second degree connection. As you know the details of your disruptive cover letter, it will benefit you to know the content as an introduction. below is a sample after you connect:

"I am a big fan of the company, attached is a story of how I've come to know what you do is important. I recently applied at .... position online. If there is anything I can do to better myself, so I can earn a job with you someday, please let me know"

Good luck !!!