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A Guide on how to find a job in South Africa by Kontak Recruitment

A step by step guide on how to go about finding a job. This guide has been developed to help job seekers to effectively prepare, sourcing and apply for jobs in South Africa. Covering topics including your as a brand, social media, CV's and cover letters, sourcing jobs, how to apply for a job, following up, avoiding job scams and reasons for rejection.

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A Guide on how to find a job in South Africa by Kontak Recruitment

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  1. w w w . k o n t a k . c o . z a 0 1 1 4 3 1 3 5 4 2 h e l l o @ k o n t a k . c o . z a T H E U L T I M A T E G U I D E O N H O W T O F I N D A J O B I N S O U T H A F R I C A I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h i s g u i d e i s t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y o f K o n t a k R e c r u i t m e n t a n d m y n o t b e s h a r e d o r d i s t r i b u t e d w i t h o u t p r i o r c o n s e n t I S S U E0 8 • J U L Y2 0 2 1 • F E A T U R I N GC H E FR O D N E Y ' SR E S T A U R A N T

  2. CONTENT YouasaBrand YouandSocialMedia CVandCoverLetters SourcingJobs HowtoapplyforJobs Following-Uponapplications AvoidingJob-Scams ReasonsforRejections ABOUT DevelopedanddesignedbyAngieLe RouxandMelMuller, representatives ofKontakRecruitment. ForovertwelveyearsKontak RecruitmentasaRecruitmentAgency andrecruitershaveworkedwith thousandsofcandidatesandhave foundthatmostofthemareveryill preparedtoenterthejobmarket. Thisguidehasbeendevelopedtohelp andassistjob-seekerstoeffectively prepare, sourceandapplyforjobsin SouthAfrica. PAGE01

  3. YOU AS A BRAND Personalbrandingisthepracticeof marketingyourselfandyourcareer asabrand. Itisanongoingprocess ofdevelopingandmaintaining yourreputation. Findingajobisnowharderthanever, itisextremelystressfulanddisheartening. Itisnowmorethaneverbeforevery importanttoensurethatyoubrandyourselfappropriatelyinyourjobsearchtosecureajob. Employersandrecruiters whoarehiringareadvertisingjobsandsourcingonlineforpotentialemployees. Connectingwithpeopleonlinehas becomefareasierwithaccesstotheinternetandemployersandrecruiterspostingtheirjobsonlineandonsocial media. WHATISSOCIALMEDIA? SocialMediaarewebsitesandapplicationsthatenableuserstocreateandshare contentortoparticipateinsocialnetworking. POTENTIALEMPLOYERS Potentialemployersandrecruiterswhoviewyourprofileonlinecannowgetabetterunderstandingofwhoyouare andwhatyoudoasapotentialemployee. Youronlinepresenceisveryimportantespeciallyifyouarewantingtoopen doorsofjobopportunityforyourself.Buildingyourpersonalbrandonlineallowsyourpotentialemploymentaudience toconnectwithyouasajobseekeronamorepersonallevel. Buildingyourpersonalbrandonlineallowsemployers andrecruiterstoviewyourpersonalandcareerlifeonvariousonlineplatformsandallowsthemtogettoknowwho youareasanindividual. JOBSEEKER: YOURONLINEJOBSEEKERPROFILE Toachieveapositiveonlineimpactasajobseeker, youneedtodecidehowyouwouldlike topresentyourselftoemployersonlineandwhatyouwantyourownpersonaljobseeker brandtobe. Yourpersonalbrandishowyoupromoteyourself. Itistheuniquecombinationofskills, experience, andpersonality thatyouwanttheworldtosee. Personalbrandingisthepracticeofmarketingyourselfandyourcareerasabrand. It isanongoingprocessofdevelopingandmaintainingyourreputation. Youraimasajobseekershouldnotbetooversellyourself, butrathertomakeyourselfknownasajobseekeronlineby creatingapersonalconnectionwithpotentialemployers. Asajobseekeryoushouldmakeyouronlineprofileavailable topotentialemployersandrecruiterswhoarehiringbypresentingabalancedsocialmediapresencewithbusiness andpersonalupdates. PAGE02

  4. Eachperson, asajobseeker, hascharacteristicsthatdefinewhotheyare, howothersperceivethemandhowwesee ourselves. Asanindividuallookingforajobyourshouldaskyourselfwhatqualitiesyouwantapotentialemployeror recruitertoknowaboutyouandhowyouwillgoaboutsharingthisinformationwiththem. SOCIALMEDIAANDJOBSEEKERS Agoodplacetostartistounderstandwhattypeofinformationshouldbesharedonthevariousonlinesocialmedia platforms. Eachperson, asajobseeker, hascharacteristicsthatdefinewhotheyare, how othersperceivethemandhowweseeourselves. Asanindividuallookingfora jobyourshouldaskyourselfwhatqualitiesyouwantapotentialemployeror recruitertoknowaboutyouandhowyouwillgoaboutsharingthisinformation withthem. SOCIALMEDIAANDJOBSEEKERS Agoodplacetostartistounderstandwhattypeofinformationshouldbesharedonthevariousonlinesocialmedia platforms. Facebook isasocialnetworkingsitethatmakesiteasyforyoutoconnectandsharewithfamilyandfriendsonline. Twitter isa ‘microblogging’ systemthatallowsyoutosendandreceiveshortpostscalledtweets. Instagram allowsuserstoeditanduploadphotosandshortvideosthroughamobileapp. LinkedIn isasocialnetworkthatfocusesonprofessionalnetworkingandcareerdevelopment. YoucanuseLinkedInto displayyourresume, searchforjobs, andenhanceyourprofessionalreputationbypostingupdatesandinteracting withotherpeople. LINKEDINFORJOBS Notallcontentneedstobesharedonallonlinesocialmediaplatforms. Twitter, FacebookandInstagramaregreatonlineplatformstoshare informationaboutyourpersonallife. LinkedIniswhereyourprofessionalonlinejobprofileshouldshine. Your LinkedInprofileshouldshowcasedetailaboutyourjobandcareer achievementsandsuccesses, educationalbackgroundandjobspecific contentwithregardstoyourfieldofexpertise. Youshouldbehighlighting importantjobandcareerinformationwhichwillhelpemployersand recruiterstogettoknowthemoreserioussideofyou. EMPLOYERSANDRECRUITERS: JOBSEEKERTARGETMARKET Decidewhoyourtargetaudienceisduringyourjobsearch: Whodoyouwantyourpoststoreachasajobseekerandhowdoyouwanttoreachthem. Areyoutargeting RecruitmentAgentsandEmployersandwhichindustrysectorsofemployment? Whatmessageareyouwantingtosendtothepotentialemployers? Howareyougoingtosendthismessage? And Where (whichplatform) areyougoingtousetosharethismessage? PAGE03

  5. RECRUITMENTCONSULTANT: WHATWOULDANITRECRUITERSTARGETAUDIENCEBE: Whowouldan ITRecruiterinSouthAfrica target, possibly: RecruitingAgentswhospecializeintheplacementofrecruitmentconsultantswithininternalrecruitingpositions AND HRManagersandRecruitmentManagersinCorporateCompanies. MESSAGETOPOTENTIALEMPLOYERSANDRECRUITERS: Whatmessagewouldan ITRecruiterinSouthAfrica wanttosharewithpotentialemployersandrecruiters, possibly: TheirextensiveknowledgeasanITRecruiterofthetheITrecruitmentspaceandITindustry. Thatthepersonalityisprofessional, friendlyandoptimistic. Thatasarecruitertheyareverystronginsales, abletonegotiateandbuildstrongrelationshipswithstakeholders. Thatfamilyisimportanttotherecruiterandthebeliefinawork-lifebalanceandfinally Thattherecruiterismotivatedbyclosingdeals HOWANDWHEREANITRECRUITERCANSHARETHEIRPROFESSIONALBIOWITHPOTENTIALEMPLOYERSAND RECRUITERS: TheITrecruitercanwriteshortarticlesontalentsourcing, salesinrecruitmentorclientrelationshipmanagementto postandshareonLinkedIn. TheycouldshareinterestingarticlesregardingrecruitmentonLinkedInandTwitter. The recruitercanrespondtoquestionpostsaboutrecruitmentandshouldonlydosoiftheyhavevaluetoadd. Bydoing thistherecruiteriscreatinganameforthemselvesonsocialmediaandbecomingknownwithintherightcircles withintheemploymentsector. YOU, SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE CLEANONLINEIMAGE: NURTUREYOURONLINEPRESENCEASAJOBSEEKERANDPROTECTYOURONLINEIMAGE. Onceyouhavedefinedwhoyouareabrand, itisessentialthatyouasajobseekerareconsistentatkeepingaclean imageonline. Considerthatonceyouhavepostedanythingonlineandsubsequentlydeletedit, thereisalwaysa possibilitythatothersmayhavetakenascreenshotandstillabletosharethisinformation. Itisadvisedtoavoid postinganysortofcontentonlinethatcouldpotentiallycauseanegativeresponsefromothers.  Nurtureyouronline presenceasajobseekerandprotectyouronlineimage. PAGE04

  6. HIRINGANDSOURCINGONLINE: EMPLOYERSANDRECRUITERS HiringManagersandRecruitersareincreasinglymakinguseofsocialmediaasasourcingtooltoscreenandrecruit potentialemployees. Recruitersareabletosearchforjobseekersbynameonsocialmediaandviewyouronlineposts, includingolderposts, givingtherecruiterinsightintowhoyouareandifyouwouldbetherightpersonthatwillfit intotheircompany’sculture. Inotherwords, willyourpersonalityasanindividualemployeebeintunewiththe personalityoftheirorganization. Takethetimetogoogleyourselfandanalyzewhatthesearchresultsrevealabout yourself. ONLINEPROFILE: SOCIALMEDIAANDPRESENTINGAPROFESSIONALIMAGEONLINE. Cleanupyoursocialmediaaccounts. Ensurethatyourpermissionsettingsarecorrectandsetthemuptoensurethat youonlyallowthepersonsthatyouwanttoviewyourprivatepoststoseethem. Itisrecommendedthatyourremove anycontentthatcouldpotentiallybeconsideredasinappropriateandleavegroupsthatcouldcausedamagetoyour onlinereputation. AlwaysuseyourrealnameandchangeanyhandlesorURL’sthatareinappropriateandalwayskeepinmindthatyour objectiveistopresentaprofessionalimageonlineandatalltimes. Contentthatyoushouldconsideringremovingfromyouronlineprofilewouldbepoliticalcomments, abusivecontent thatwaspostedoutofanger, anycontentthatcouldbeconsideredtobe ‘’adult’’ innature (socialmediaisnotthe placetopostpicturesofyourselfinyourunderwear), contentthatcanbeconsideredoffensiveordiscriminatory, negativeopinionsaboutanyofyourformeremployersormanagers. Deactivateoldaccountsthatyoumayhave. Ifyou stillhaveaYouTubeaccountfromyourteenagedaysandnolongermakeuseofit, removeit. Addprofessionalbios aboutwhoyouareandwhatmakesyouuniqueasajobseeker. WHATISAPROFESSIONALBIO? Aprofessionalbiographyisadescriptionorsummaryofyourprofessionalbackground, educationalhistory, skillset andorachievements. PAGE05

  7. JOBHUNTINGRESEARCH Onceyouaresurethatyouhavecleanedupyouronline presenceandyouarenowpresentingaprofessionalimage onlineyoucanstartingdoingyourjob-huntingresearch. Findrelevantjobgroups, jobpages, jobtagsandinfluential peopleintheemploymentspacetofollow. Yourfindings shouldallberelevantastowhereyoucanfindjobs, share contentandgetprofessionaladvicefrompersonswhoare knowledgeableandinfluentialwithinthecareerspaceand jobmarket. Followupandtuneindailytoyourresearchednetwork. Reviewjobpostings, respondtopostsonlyifyouhavevalue toaddandgetyournameknownonsocialmedia. Themoreyouengagewithpotentialemployersandrecruiters, the moreonlineconfidenceyouwillbuildinyourname. Byengagingpositivelyandaddingvalueyouareallowing yourselftoberecognizedbypotentialemployersandrecruitersassomeonewhocanaddvalueandthiscould potentiallyopendoorsofjobopportunityforyourself. Remembertoremainfriendlyandcourteousatalltimes. LINKEDINFORJOBS ApersonalwebsiteorLinkedInprofileallowspotentialemployersand recruiterstofindyoureadilyonline. Itisimportanttonotethatyoushould becautiouswithyouronlinepresenceorwebsitesandtakecareastowho yourpersonaldetailsareexposedto. RecruitersandemployersgenerallydohaveadatabaseorATSsystembutdoalsomakeuseofavarietyofonline searchtechniquesintheirsearchforpotentialemployees. ALinkedInprofileisalwaysagoodplacetostartwhen lookingforajobasitisessentiallyanonlineCVprofileshowcasingyourpreviousworkexperiencesandeducation. TakecarewhencreatingandupdatingyourLinkedInprofileandensurethatyouronlineprofileissettobe searchabletorecruitersandhiringmanagers. Remembertoaddalinkofyouronlineportfoliotoyourhardandsoft copyCV.  PAGE06

  8. YOUR CV YourCVisthefirstimpressionthat youprovidetoapotential employer, ifyouarenotprepared tomakeaneffortonyourCV, why wouldtheytrustthatyouwould makeaneffortinyourjob? WeallknowthatyourCVistheveryfirstimpressionthatyougiveofyourselftoacompany. Ifyouhavemadenoeffort withyourCViswillshowandyoucanexpectverylittletonoresponse. Therearemanyfreeresourcesavailableonthe internet, mostareinternationalsites, besuretousesitesspecificallytargetingtheSouthAfricanmarketspecificallyif youaretargetingpostslocally. ACurriculumvitaeistheLatinwordfor ‘’courseoflife’’, oftenshortenedasCV, aCVisdefinedasawrittenoverviewof someone’slife’swork (academicformation, publications, qualificationsetc.). YourCVwillbethefirstimpressionthat thepotentialemployerwillgetofyouandyouwillinitiallybejudgedonyourCV. Theimportanceofhavingawell- structuredCVshouldnotbeunderestimated, asajobseekeryouneedtomarketyourselfandyourCVshouldbe consideredyourmarketingdocumentandthereforeitneedstobepresentedwell. Whenpreparingtoenterthejobmarketyouneedtodraftorre-draftyourCVtoincludecurrentandaccurate informationrelatingtoyouremploymenthistoryandcareerinterests. ElementstobeincludeinyourCV: PersonalSummary YourCVshouldincludeapersonalsummaryhighlightingyourexpertiseandskills, thisisabriefoverviewofyour experience, topskills, educationandwhatyouenvisageyournextsteptobe. Usethissectiontotellthereaderwhat makesyouuniquefromalltheotherjobseekersthatareapplyingforthesamerole. Anexampleofapersonalsummarywouldbe: I am currently employed as a Receptionist on a full time basis within the construction industry and have over 5 years’ experience in a front-line position. This role has provided me with the opportunity to grow my financial skill set as I am responsible for the invoicing, statements and client communication regarding unpaid accounts. My natural numeric ability and keen eye for detail has assisted me in successfully navigating the financial aspects of my position. Having recently completed a bookkeeping certificate, I would like to advance my career and secure a permanent position as a Junior Accounts Administrator. Yourpersonalsummarycanbeadjustedtofiteachrolethatyouareapplyingfor, ensurethatyouhighlightkeypoints thatyouspecificallywouldliketoreadertotakenoteof. PAGE07

  9. PersonalDetails PlaceyourpersonaldetailsonyourCVsothattheyareeasytofind, closetothetopofyourCVispreferable. Include yourcontactnumber, emailaddressandotherinformationthatmaybeusefuldependingonthetypeofjobsyouare applyingfor. Graphicdesigners, forinstance, mightwanttoincludealinktotheirportfolio. Certaininformationshould notbeincludedunlessitisdirectlyrelatedtoyourcareer. Anexampleofthiswouldbehobbies, religion, disabilities andhealth. Ifyouareafitnessinstructoraddinghobbiessuchas ‘mountainbiking’ wouldberelevantasitisdirectly relatedtoyourcareer. Thestandardinformationrequiredunderthepersonaldetailsinclude: FullName Yourfullnameshouldstartwithyourfirstname, orthenamethatyouprefertobeaddressedby. Nationality IfyouarenotSouthAfrican, includeifyouhaveaworkpermitorpermanentresidency, includeyourpermitexpiry dates. Dateofbirth ItisnotnecessarytoincludeyourfullIDnumberonyourCV, duetotheincreasedidentitytheftwewouldrecommend thatyoudonot, ratherincludeyourdateofbirthonly. ResidentialAddress Includeonlythesuburbandcity, donotincludeyourfullphysicaladdress. Ifyouhavemorethanoneaddress, listthe addressthatfallsclosesttotheareathatthepositionadvertisedissituatedin. Ifyouarewillingtorelocate, indicate thisonyourCV. ContactDetails Thisisvital, manycandidatesleavetheircontactnumbersoffoftheirCVorhavechangedtheircontactnumbers. Lista secondarynumberofaspouseorafriendandincludeapersonalemailaddress. Avoidusingyourcurrentplaceofwork emailaddressanddomakeuseaprofessionalemailaddress. Driver’sLicense Includethetypeofdriverslicensethatyouhold, ifyouusepublictransportorhaveyourownvehicle. Thisinformation isgenerallyveryimportantforRecruiterswhentheyaresourcingforpositions. Oftenpositionsrequirethatyoutravel aspartofthejobandthereforeitwouldbeaninherentrequirementforsomejobpostings. Languages Weliveinadiversecountrywithmanydifferentlanguagesandmoreoftenthannotemployerspreferemployeeswho canspeakmultiplelanguages, listingallofthemcouldbebeneficialtoyou. Noticeperiod Yournoticeperiodcannormallybefoundinyouremploymentcontractandthisshouldbelistedforpotential employerstounderstandwhatyouravailabilityistostartinapost. Onlylistimmediateifyouarecurrentlynot employedorifyouhaveanagreementinplacewithyourcurrentemployerthatyoumayresignwithimmediateeffect. Optionaldetails ThefollowinginformationcanbeincludedinyourCVifyoulike, butisoptionalanddoesnotneedtobeincludedif youdon’twant. Race SomerolesareonlyavailabletoBEEcandidatesduetogovernmentrequirements, ifyoufallintothiscategoryyou shouldconsideraddingthisintoyourpersonaldetails. PAGE08

  10. Disabilities: ThisinformationshouldonlybeincludedIFyouhavearecognizeddisability, hiringdisabledcandidatesassist companiesinimprovingtheirBEEscores, providingthemwiththisinformationupfrontcanassistinpushingyourCV higherupthelist. DesiredSalary DeterminewhatyourcurrentCosttoCompany (CTC) is, thisisatermusedtocalculatethetotalcosttothecompany toemployyouandincludesthecompanycontributionsofUIF, medicalaid, providentfundetc. aswellasyour contributions. Basicsalary, bonusesandincentivesasalsoincludedinyourcosttocompany. Calculateyourcurrentsalarycorrectly, takingintoconsiderationanybonuses, benefits, perksandcommission. Should thenewemployernotofferbenefits, thoseamountswillneedtoaddedintoyoursalarysothatyouwillbeableto coverthemyourself. Doresearchtounderstandwhatthemarketispayingforthetypeofrolethatyouareapplyingfor, takeintoaccountyourlevelofexpertise. Youwouldn’twanttopushforasalarythatisoutsideofthisbracketnor wouldyouliketobeunderpaid. Education YoureducationshouldbelistedonyourCVincludingyoursecondaryschooling (highschool) aswellasanycertificates, diplomasordegreesetc. thatyouhaveobtainedorarecurrentlycompleting. Qualificationsthatyouarecurrently completingshouldbelistedonyourCVascurrentorinprogressorincludethe ‘tobecompleted’ dateifyoulike. Achievements Includeinformationundertheachievement’ssectionsregardingyourachievementsandcareersuccesses. Ifyoudo nothaveanythingsignificanttoincludeitisadvisedtoexcludethissectionfromyourCVentirely. Youshouldinclude quantifiableachievements, forexample: ‘’Implementedanewexcel- basedclientprocessingsystemthatreducedtime spentonon-boardinganewclientby60%’’ or ‘’collectedR100 000.00outstandingdebtwithinthefirst2monthsof employment’’. Achievementscanincludeawards, promotions, goodeducationalresults, electionstoleadcommittees orcharities, longtermemploymentetc. Professionalsskillsandcomputerproficiency Eachpersonhastheirownsetofpersonalattributesandjobskills, identifywhichofyourskillsarerelevanttoyour careerandincludetheseonyourCV. Skillsshouldincludecomputerprogramswithwhichyouhaveatleast intermediatetoadvancedknowledgeandexperienceon. Forexample, aReceptionistmayinclude: MicrosoftWord, Excel, PowerPointandOutlook. AbilitytocommunicateeffectivelyverballyandwritteninEnglishandZulu. Schedulingandorganizationalability. Excellenttimemanagement.   Payattentiontotheskillsthatyouarelisting, donotcopyandpastefromgoogle, yourlistedskillsshouldbeatrue reflectionofyourabilitiesandskills, otherwise, theydonotbelongonyourCV. Employmenthistory Mostemployersareinterestedinseeingyourmostrecentworkingexperiences, itisrecommendedthatyoulistyour employmenthistoryinchronologicalorderfromyourmostrecentfirst. Youshouldincludefulldutiesand responsibilitiesforyourlastthreerolesandincludeemploymenthistoryforthelasttenyears. Employmentfor11years andbackshouldstillincludeyourjobtitle, companynameandthedurationoftheemployment. PAGE09

  11. Listyourexperienceasfollows: Companyname IncludethefullcompanynameandifitisorwasoutsideofSouthAfrica, includethecountry. Jobtitle Ifyourjobtitleissomethingoutoftheordinary, thenincludeamorecommonterminbracketse.g. SalesGuru (Sales Representative). Duration Thedurationshouldincludethemonthandyearthatyoustartedatthecompanyandthemonthandyearthatyou leftand/orifyouarecurrentlystillemployed. Forexample, January2016 – November2019orJanuary2016 – Current. Duties Itisimportanttomakesurethatthedutieslistedarealsosearchablekeywords, listingyourdutiesinbulletpointsand providingsufficientdetailwithoutrepeatingyourselfisrecommended.  YourCVisamarketingdocumentandshould beoptimizedforthesearchfunctionalitiesofapplicanttrackingsystems’. Itisagoodideatosearchthedutieson googletogetideasonhowtolistthem. WewillusetheexampleofaReceptionistagain: AReceptionistwouldpossiblylistdutiesasfollows: ·        Assistvisitorsbygreetingandwelcomingthem, ensuringalltheirqueriesareanswered. Notifyrelevantpersonofvisitorsarrival, logvisitorandissuevisitorbadge. Receiveandtransfercallstoappropriateindividualsordepartment. Takinganddistributingofmessages. Receivingandsortingofallincomingmailanddistributionthereof. Purchasestationeryandofficesupplies, ensuresufficientstockavailabilityatalltimes. Coordinatemeetingsandarrangecatering. Validateparkingtickets. Identifyingkeywordsforyourduties KeywordsorphrasesareusedtoidentifyrequirementsforajobandareusedbyRecruitersandHiringManagersas partoftheirsearchtechniqueswhensourcingforcandidatesinApplicantTrackingSystems. Theyinputthekeywords relevanttothejobposttheyaresourcingforintothesearchfunctionalityandcandidateswhohavethosewords indicatedwithintheirCVwillbefiltered. Keywordscanrelatetoskills, qualifications, jobtitlesandresponsibilities. Withtheincreaseduseinapplicanttrackingsystemsitisimportantthatyouuserecognizedandcommontermsin yourCV, byresearchingjoblistingsandLinkedInprofilesofotherpeoplefulfillingthesametypeofroleasyoudo, you canidentifykeywordstoaddoradjustonyourCV. Companiesmaymakeuseofdifferenttermsforthesameduty, adjustingyourCVtousetheirterminologycanassistin havingyourCVselectedbecausethelanguageusedonyouCViseasilyrecognized. Forexample, youcomeacrossajob advertisementthatlistsbusinessdevelopmentasakeyduty. YouareasalesrepresentativeandyourCVstatesakey skillascoldcalling, changethewordingofyourCVtoincludebusinessdevelopment. Bespecificasmostrecruiterswill starttheirsearchwithajobtitle. IfyouareaDataCapturerreflectthisclearlyinyourjobtitle. Youshouldnotethat keywordsshouldnotbeaddedifyoudonothavethatparticularskill, qualificationorifyoudonothaveanyprevious relevantexperience. Keywordsshouldbeusedtoreplaceorenhancewordswithasimilarmeaning, becarefulnotto keywordstuffyourCV. PAGE10

  12. Reasonsforleaving Eachrolewithdutiesshouldincludeareasonforleaving, thesereasonsmustthetruthandyoushouldavoidrunning downanypreviousemployers. Chooseyourwordscarefully, insteadofindicatingthatacontractterminatedratheruseendofcontract, bylistingthat thecontractwasterminatedcouldgivethereadertheimpressionthatyouweredismissedfromthatparticularjob. Examplesofreasonsforleaving: Changeofcareerfocus. Offeredapostwithmoreresponsibility. Retrenchedduetocompanyclosure. Spousetransferredtoanewcity. Seekingnewchallenges. Seekingachangeinenvironment. References Shouldyouchoosetolistyourreferencesfromtheonsetyoushouldideallylistthepersonswhoyouhavedirectly reportedtoorsomeonethathassupervisedyourwork. Onlylistrefereesthatyouhavereceivedpermissionfrom, make suretheyknowtheyarelistedarerefereesonyourCVsoasnottocatchthemoffguardwithcalls. Youreferencesectionshouldinclude: Thenameofthecompany. Thereferee’sfullname. Theirjobtitleatthetimethatyouwereemployedwiththecompany. Contactnumber, alandlineisalwayspreferred. Anemailaddressifyouhaveone. Shouldthepersonhaveleftthecompany, youcanstillhavethemasareferenceonyourCV. PAGE09

  13. COVER LETTERS Acoverlettershouldonlybe providedifspecificallyaskedforin thejob-advert. Acoverletter, coveringletter, motivationletter, motivationalletterorletterofmotivationisdefinedasaletterof introductionattachedtooraccompanyinganotherdocumentsuchasaresumeorcurriculumvitae. Acoverletter providesyouwithanopportunitytointroduceyourselfandconveytothereaderabitofyourpersonality. Thepurpose ofacoverletteristointroduceyourselftothereader. Thekindofjobthatyouarelookingforshouldbementionedand youshouldshowyourskillsandexperiencematchtherequiredskillsandexperienceneededtodothejob, youshould encouragethereadertoreadyourresumeorCV. Finishoffthecoverletterwithacalltoactionlikeaskingforan intervieworameeting. CoverlettersinSouthAfricaareusedlessseldomhowevershouldacompanywanttogainadditionalinsightintowho youaretheymayrequestacoverletterbeincludedalongwithyourjobapplication. Yourcoverlettershouldexplain whyyouarethecandidateofchoiceandthatyourCVgivesevidenceofthis. Youshouldadaptyourcoverletterfor eachpostthatyouareapplyingfor, avoidgenericcoverletters. Elementstoincludeinacoverletter: Yournameandyourcontactdetailsincludingyourphonenumberandemailaddress. Ensurethatthisinformation iswellplacedandeasytofindforthereader. WherepossibleaddresstheapplicationdirectlytotheRecruiterorHiringManager. Thenameofthepositionthatyouareapplyingfor. Advisewhytheroleandthecompanyareofinteresttoyou, thisisanopportunityforyoutodemonstrateyour knowledgeofthepositionandorganization. Alistofyourrelevantskills, youshouldincludeasummaryabouthowyourskillsandexperiencematchthejob descriptionoftheadvertisedpost. Summarizetheskillsthatyouhavethatbestmatchtherolethatyouareapplyingfor, touchonyoureducationand corecompetenciesthatmakeyouanidealmatchforthejob. Highlightyourachievementsrelevanttothepositionthatyouareapplyingfor, givethereaderinsightintoresults thatyouhaveachievedinsimilarfunctionsinthepast. Remembertokeepyourcoverletterbriefandtothepointwithamaximumofonepageofcontent. Finishoffyourcoverletterbyaskingthereadertocontactyou, askthemtoreadyourresumeorCVandtocontact youaboutaninterview. Proofreadyourcoverletter, doesitmakesensetoyou. PAGE10

  14. Additionaltips: Double-checkyourCVandcoverletterforspellingerrors, grammarusageandmakesurethatyourcontactdetails arecorrect. AsksomeonetoreadthroughyourCVtomakesureitiseasytoreadandmakessense. WhenaddingaphototoyourCV, itshouldbeaheadandshouldersimageinfrontofablankbackground, likea wall. Donotincludeafirst-page “CurriculumVitae”, theisawasteofspaceandpaper. AvoidtheuseofpagebordersinyourCV. AvoidscanningyourCV, saveandsendyourCVeitherinMSWordorPDFformat. Scanallyoursupportingdocumentationandsendasaseparatedocumenthoweverattachedtothesameemail. ShouldyoubeusinggoogledrivetosendyourCV, ensurethatyourhaveprovidedtherelevantpermissionsfor accessupfront, shouldpermissionstillneedtobegrantedafterthechancesarehighthatyourCVwillbeignored purelyduetoaccessibilityreasons. Saveyourdocumentsbynamee.g. AngieLeRouxCV2019, AngieLeRouxSupportingDocuments2019. Exampleofhow-tolayoutacoverletter: Dear (Recruiter/HiringManager’sName) Introductionparagraph: Usethisparagraphtodescribetherolethatyouareapplyingfor, whyyouareinterestedinthisjobandthecompany itself, andwhatmakesyouagoodfit.   Secondparagraph: Listyourrelevantskills, youshouldincludeasummaryofhowyourskillsandexperiencematchthejobdescriptionof theadvertisedpost. Summarizetheskillsthatyouhavethatbestmatchtherolethatyouareapplyingfor, touchon youreducationandcorecompetenciesthatmakeyoutheidealmatchforthejob. Closingparagraph: Emphasizewhyyouareinterestedinthepostandwhyyouareagoodfitandusethissectiontodescribehowyou couldpossiblycontributetotheorganisationiftheyweretohireyou. Calltoaction: Askthereadertomoveforwardwithyourapplication, askthemtoreadyourresumeorCV, askthemtocontactyoufor aninterviewandremembertothankthereader .   Greeting: Sincerely, YourName PAGE11

  15. SOURCING OF JOBS NowthatyouhavegivenyourCVtheattentionthatitdeservesandcreatedagreatCV, youarereadytostartlooking forajob, therearethreemainareasherethatyouwouldneedtofocusonnamelyyour: 1. 2. 3. Currentnetwork Onlineapplicationsand Offlineapplications Therearehundredsandthousandsofplatformswherejobsareadvertisedeveryday, bymakinguseoftheseplatforms youcansourceandapplyforjobsforwhichyoumeettherequirements. Becarefulastonotapplyforthesamejob postingoverandoverasRecruitersandHiringmanagersdoadvertisethesameroleovermultipleplatformstoattract asmanyapplicationsaspossible. Byrespondingtothesameadvertnumeroustimes, givesthereadertheimpression thatyouarenottargetingyourapplicationsbutrathersendingyourCVeverywhereinthehopethatsomethingwill stick. Itisimportanttounderstandthatlookingforajobcanbeajobinitself. Youshoulddevelopastrategy, ajobsearch plananda ‘to-do’ list, writedownyourcareergoalstokeepyouontrack. Setuparegularroutinetotacklejobhunting eachday, makeascheduleandsticktoit, blockouttimeonyourcalendardailyandcommittousingitstrictlyfor movingforwardinyourjobsearch. Includetimeforsearchingfornewjobsitesandjobsearchingtools, broadenyour jobsearchtechniques. Oftenitisnotyourlackofskillspreventingyoursecuringapost, butwhereyouarespending youreffortsinyourjobsearch. Focusonyourcompetenciesandnotjustthejobtitles, usejobboardaggregators allowingautomatedsearchestodotheworkforyouanddeliverrelevantlistings. Viewyourjobsearchasaproject, documenteachcompanythatyouapplyto, whatroleyouhaveappliedfor, when youhaveappliedforit, whereyoufoundthejobopportunity, whoyouhavesubmittedtheapplicationtoandifyou havehadanyfeedback. Thiswayyoucaneasilyfollowuponapplicationsandnotapplyforthesamerolesmorethan once. Exampleforkeepingtrack: PAGE12

  16. Therearemanyjobsthatcouldhavemultiplejobtitles, byresearchingthesetitles, youareabletoexpandyourresults. Forexample, ifyouareanAdministrator, youcouldresearch: OfficeAdministrator AdminAssistant GirlFriday OfficeSupport JuniorPersonalAssistant Secretary AdministrationOfficer BranchAdministrator SOURCINGOFJOBS - YOURNETWORK Everyonehasanetworkthattheycantapintoincludingfamilymembers, friends, oldcolleagues, classmatesetc. that maybeworkingforacompanywhoislookingtohireorhavehadsomeonementiontothemthattheyarelookingfor someonewithyourskills. Bylettingyournetworkknowthatyouareactivelyinthejobmarket, theyareabletoextend thereachofyourjobsearch, topeopleyoumayotherwisehaveneverspokento. Startbydevelopingan ‘’elevatorspeech’’, essentiallyinformationthatyoucanpassonduringabriefelevatorride. This issimplyaquickintroductionofwhoyouare, whatyoucandoandwhatjobyouarewantingtosecure. Thiswaywhen youmeetsomeone, youarepreparedandcanprovidethemwithvaluableinformationimmediately. Thiscanbeused inaninterviewwhensomeoneasksyoutotellthemmoreaboutyourself. Practicethisspeechuntilyouknowit backwards. Example: WhileworkingasawaitressIself- fundedmyHumanResourceManagementDegreefromUNISA. Aftergraduatingin 2017, IsecuredaHumanResourceInternshipatXYZCompanyandwasgiventheopportunitytogainexperiencein generalHRadministration, recruitment, on-boardingaswellasHRpoliciesandemployeebenefits. Iwillbe completingmyinternshipintwomonthsandIamlookingforanentry-levelpositioninacorporateenvironmentasa HRAssistantoranInternalRecruiter. Startbyputtingtogetheralistofpeoplethatyouknow, sendthemanemailwithyourupdatedCVandinformthem thatyouarecurrentlyinthejobmarket. AskthemtoforwardyourCVontotheHumanResourcedepartmentor RecruitmentManagerinthecompany. SOURCINGOFJOBS - ONLINESOURCING Themajorityofjobsareadvertisedonlineandcanbefoundonvariousplatformsincludingsocialmedia, jobportals, companywebsites, recruiterwebsitesandonlinenewspapers. Spendsometimeresearchingthevariousoptionsand recordthewebsites, registrationsetc. soyoucangobacktothemonceyouhavesecuredajobandupdateyourstatus orremoveyourCV. Keepinmindthatthesearepublicsocialwebsites, onlyletpeopleknowthatyouarelookingforajobonthese platformsifyourcompanyisawarethatyouareseekingalternativeemploymentORifyouareunemployed. Youdo notwanttoputyourcurrentemploymentinjeopardybypostingyourintentiontoleave. Facebook Morethan65millioncompaniesgloballyuseFacebooktointeractwithclientsandpotentialemployees, withthe introductionoffacebook.com/jobsin2017, thesecompaniesarenowabletoeasilyshowcasetheiravailablepositions. Usingthejobsearchfilter, youcanquicklyidentifyrolesthatareavailablewithinyourareaofexpertiseandwithinthe locationthatyouarewantingtosecurearolein. PAGE13

  17. BeforeyougoaheadandapplyforjobsonFacebookyoushouldmakesurethatyourprivacysettingshavebeenBeforeyougoaheadandapplyforjobsonFacebookyoushouldmakesurethatyourprivacysettingshavebeen adjustedtoyourpreferredsettingsandthatyouhavecleanedupyourprofile. Underyourintrodetails, Facebookoffers userstheabilitytolistcareerinformationandwhenlistingpreviouscompaniesitwillautomaticallylinkyoutothat Facebookpage. ThesameappliestoyourEducation, youareabletousethisspacetoprofessionallyshowcaseyour previousandcurrentemployment, givingpotentialemployersinsightintoyourqualificationsandexperience. TherearethousandsofgroupsandpagesonFacebookthatsharevacanciesonadailybasisandtheyareveryeasyto tapinto. InthesearchbarofFacebooktypeinthekeywordssuchajobs, employment, vacanciesandcareers, the searchresultwithyieldhundredsofresultsthatcanbefilteredbygroups, pages, marketplaceetc. Fromthereyoucan starttosourceopportunities, followpagesandjoininggroups. Thisisagreatwaytotapintopositionsadvertised byrecruitmentagenciesandcompanies. TwitterandInstagram IfyouhaveapersonalaccountonTwitterandInstagram, youshouldconsidercreatingasecondaryprofessional account. AswithFacebook, youshouldaimatpresentingacleanandprofessionalimagetopotentialemployersand recruiters. Createaprofessionalbio, makeitshortbutgivecareerhighlights. Ifyouarecurrentlylookingforajobincludethisand indicatethatyouhaveaLinkedInprofile, addtheURL, thatemployersandrecruiterscaneasilyfindandview. Example: ITandFinanceRecruitmentSpecialist Over13years’ experienceplacingexceptionaltalent Interestedinnewopportunities https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieleroux   Nowyouarereadytostartposting! Themostimpactyouaregoingtohaveiswithcreatingimages, itisknownfact thatpostswithimageshaveawiderreach. Useproductslikecanva.comtodesignimagesforfree, considerwhatyou wanttoshareanddesignafewimagesandtryandsharesomethingeveryday. Includehashtagsinyourposts, do researchonthehashtagsthatwillbenefityouthemost. Considerposting: Quotesandmotivationalimages. Adviceaboutyourindustry. Aone-minutevideoofyourselfintroducingyourskills, qualificationsandrolesthatyouarewantingtosecure. Imagesofyouworking. Imagesofyourselfatconferences, eventsorevenvolunteering. Accomplishmentsinyourpersonallifeassportingevents, singinginthechoir, marathonsetc. Startfollowingothers, findinfluencersandcompaniesbysearchinghashtagssuchas #nowhiring #job #jobsearch #jobseekerswednesdayetc. Interactandcommentonlyifyouhavesomethingvaluabletoadd, thiscouldopenup opportunitiesthatyoucouldapplyfor. Avoidbeingrudeorrespondinginanger, ifyoudonothavesomethingniceto sayornovaluetoadd, ratherdon’tsayanythingatall. JobPortals Jobportals, careerportalsorjobboardsareemploymentwebsitesthatRecruitersandHiringManagersuseto advertisetheirvacanciesandsourcecandidatesfrom. Thesesiteshaveaback-endloginwhereclientsofthejob portalscansearchforcandidatesusingkeywordsandarethenabletoreviewapplicationsreceivedviatheplatform. Thesesitesareagreatwayforrecruiterstofindyouandviceversaforyoutosourceandapplyforjobsthatareshared fromhundredsofcompanies. PAGE14

  18. Togetstartedonanyoneoftheseplatformsyouwillneedtocreateaprofile, thesiteswillguideyouastothe informationthatyouneedtoaddinandhowfaryourprofileisfrombeingcompleted. Alwaystryandcompleteyour profilearecomprehensivelyaspossible. Onceyouhavecreatedandcompletedyourprofile100%, youwillbeabletosearchandapplyforjobs, searchthejobs by: Usingthesearchbar, addinjobtitlesthatsuityourskillset, selectyourregionandsearch. Selecttheadvancedsearchoptionsandfilterbyjobcategory, regions, salaryranges, contracttypesetc. Searchbyusingthepresetcategoriesonthefrontpage. RecruitmentAgencies Thereismisconceptioninthejobmarketthatrecruitmentagenciesfindyouajob, thisisnottheirfunction. Companieshirerecruitmentagenciesandprovidethemwiththeiravailablejoblistings, therecruitmentagenciesin turnsourcesuitablecandidatesthattheysubmittothecompaniesfortheavailableroles. Recruitersadvertisetherolesonvariousjobportals, newspapersandsocialmediaplatformstogenerateapplications andmakeuseofmultipleplatformstosearchforcandidatesthatmeettherequiredskillsneeded. Oncethisprocess hasbeencompleted, theywillshortlistandselectthetop3-6candidatesandpresenttheseprofilestothecompanyfor reviewandselection. Recruitersreceivehundredsofapplicationsandalthoughmanydo  attempttorespondtoeachapplicant, theyarenot alwaysabletodothisduetothesheervolumeofresponsesthattheyhavereceived. Thisisoneofthereasonsthat somerecruitersincludethefollowingstatementinjobadverts – “shouldyounothearfromuswithintwoweeksfrom dateofyourapplications, pleaseconsideryourapplicationasunsuccessful”. Tosourcerolesthatareadvertisedbyrecruitmentagencies, youshouldstartbyresearchingthosethatspecializein recruitmentwithinyourfield. Forexample, ifyougoogle ‘’officesupportrecruitmentagenciesinJohannesburg’’, the resultswillreturnalistofrecruitmentagenciesthatspecializeorrecruitwithintheofficesupportsector. Almostallrecruitmentagencieswillhaveadedicatedpageontheirwebsitewherejobseekerscanviewthecurrent rolesavailableandapplyfortherelevantjobsoralternativelyanoptiontoregisteryourCVontheirdatabase. When youapplyforajobthroughtheseonlineportals, yourCVisautomaticallyregisteredwithanagentontheirdatabase. Shouldyounotfindajobthatsuitsyourexperience, usetheregisteroptiontoaddyourCVtotheirdatabase. Theregistrationprocesscanbetiresome, butkeepyourendgoalinmind, itwilleventuallybeworthit. Checkbackon thewebsitesfornewrolesandapplyforthepositionsthatyoumeetthecriteriafor. Keepinmindthatthereis generallymorethanoneconsultantatanygivenagencyandeachonewillbeworkingondifferentroles. PAGE15

  19. HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS JustasyourCVisthefirstimpressionthatyougiveapotentialemployer, thewaythatyouapplyforajobisjustas important. Thejobadvertswillmoreoftenthannotgiveclearinstructionsonhowtoapply, followtheinstructionsas bestyoucan. IfyouarenotgoingtofollowtheinstructionsyourCVmaynotbereceivedoritmaywellbeignored becauseyouhavegiventheimpressionthatyouarenotabletofollowinstructions. Theresultbeingthatyouhave wastedyourtimeinapplyforthepost, thisispreciselywhatyoushouldavoid.   Whensendingyourapplicationviaemailtoanemployermakeuseofaprofessionalemailaddress, keepyouremail focusedandbriefandstateyourintentionsclearly. Writeinformativesubjectlinesandsticktotheinstructionsas provided, includethenameofthevacancythatisadvertised/ thatyouareapplyingforandthereferencenumberof theparticularadvertisementifapplicable. Inthebodyofthemail, highlightintwoshortparagraphsthekeypoints fromthejobadvertastowhyandhowyoumeetthecriteria, consideringqualifications, skillsanddutiespreviously fulfilled. Forexample: Goodday, AttachedpleasefindmyapplicationfortheReceptionistpostasadvertised. In2012IcompletedaDiplomainOffice SupportandIhaveover5years’ experiencemanagingareceptiondeskwithmorethan200lines. Myskillsinclude excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationinEnglish, ZuluandAfrikaans. Iamwellpresented, manageall interactionsprofessionallyandmycomputerproficiencyincludesintermediateMicrosoftofficeknowledgeand usage. Ilookforwardtohearingbackfromyou. Whenapplyingforjobs, youshouldtryandavoid: Onasocialmediapost, ‘’I’minterested”, thiswillgetyounowhere, ratherfollowtheinstructionsprovided. Leavingyourphonenumberonsocialmediaposts SendingyourCVtomultipleagenciesorHiringManagersinoneemail ProvidingalinktoyourCVthatdoesnothavethecorrectpermissionsforaccess Sendingallofyoursupportingdocumentswhentheyhavenotbeenaskedfor Applyingforjobswhereyoudonotmeettheminimumcriteria PAGE16

  20. FOLLOWING UP ON JOB APPLICATIONS Whenfollowinguponajobapplication, youshouldaimtoremindtheRecruiterorHiringManagerofyourapplication butatthesametimeyoudonotwanttomakeanuisanceofyourself. BeforecontactingtheRecruiter, youshouldwait atleast5 – 10workingdays, therecruitmentprocesscanbelongandduringthisperiodtheywillbereviewing applicationsandshortlisting. Oncethisperiodislapsedyoushould: Sendafollowupemailwithaclearsubjectline “Followinguponjobapplicationfor “jobtitle”. Remindthemonwhichdateyouapplied. AskthereaderiftheycouldpossiblyadviseyouonwhatthedecisiontimelineisORwhentheywouldbeexpecting tofinalizetheshortlistfortherole . EmployersandRecruitersprefertoreceivecommunicationviaemail, asthisensuresthattheyhavearecordofyour contactandcanalsorespondwithintheirowntime. Alwayskeepinmindthattheyaremanagingmultiplepositions, multiplecandidatesandgenerallyhavebusy schedules. Shouldyounotreceivearesponseafter3workingdays, thenyoushouldcalltheconsultant. Inthecallyoushould confirmthepositionthatyouhaveappliedforaswellaswhenyouapplied, askiftheyhavereceivedyourCVandyour followupemailandletthemknowthatyouwouldliketoestablishwhentheshortlistingwillbefinalized. Ifafterthatcallyoustilldonotreceivefeedback, consideryourapplicationasunsuccessful. Youshouldavoid: Contactingtheconsultantmorethantwice. Callingeveryday. Showingupinpersontoaskaboutyourapplication. SendingaWhatsApp. SendingthemamessageonFacebook. PAGE17

  21. AVOIDING JOB SCAMS Unfortunately, therealityinSouthAfricaisthatthousandsofjobscamsarebeingadvertiseddaily, beingvigilantand tryingtoavoidapplyingforjobadvertsoutofdesperationwillessentiallysaveyoutime, saveyoufromlosingmoney andinsomecasesevenyourlife. Theseareafewthingsthatyoushouldkeepaneyeoutforwhenapplyingforroles: Advertsthatareofferingalargenumberofopportunitiesforthesamejobtitlee.g. ‘’Wearelookingtohire200 Administratorsnow” Thesalarybeingofferedismuchhigherthatthemarketrelatedoffer. Let’sberealistic, thechancesofadata capturerpositionofferingR25000permonthisveryslim. Ifitseemstogoodtobetrue, itprobablyis. Thejobrequiressomesortofpaymentupfronttocoverchecksorinterviewsetc. Allrecruitmentagenciespayfor riskchecksthemselvesandthisisgenerallyincludedinthefeetotheclient, youshouldneverhavetopayforthis. RequestsforyoutofaxyourCV, weliveinthedigitalage, noreputablerecruitmentagencyorcompanywillaskyou tofaxyourCV. Youhavebeenshortlistedforajobthatyouhaveneverappliedfororhavebeeninterviewedfor. KnownnamecompanieswithaGmailaddresse.g. pepsico.job@gmail. Theyhaverequestedyourbankingdetailsorsensitivefinancialinformationtobeprovidedupfront, thisisonlyasked for, bythecompanygenerallyonceyouhavebeenhired. Anofferingofpaidtrainingwithguaranteedplacementafterward. Thejobisadvertisedforalargecompanybutthelinkfortheadvertisnotontheirwebsiteoronareputablejob portal. Adverts, documents, emailsetc. arepoorlyformattedwithspellingandgrammaticalerrors. Emailsdonotincludecontactinformationnorcanthesedetailsbefoundonaninternetsearch. Alwayscheckthecompanywebsite, makesurethatthereisacontactnumberandphysicaladdress. Youcancheck theirsocialmediaaccountsforrecommendationsandreviews, callthemandfindoutwhoanswersandwhattheysay. Ratherbesafethansorry! PAGE18

  22. POSSIBLE REASONS AS TO WHY YOUR APPLICATION IS REJECTED Notreceivingfeedbackonajobapplicationorconstantlybeingrejectedcanbeveryfrustratinganddemotivating. In thecurrentjobclimate, thecompetitioninthejobmarketisrifeandoftenonerolecanreceiveover300applications. Themostcommonreasonforrejectionisforanapplicationwhereyourskillsandexperiencedonotmeetthe requirementsofthejob. Justbecauseyouthinkyoucandosomethingdoesn’tmeanthatsomeoneisgoingtohireyou ifyouarenotabletoproveyourability. Youhavetobeabletofulfilltheroleandthisneedstobeclearlyindicatedon yourCV. Applyingforjobsthatyouareoverqualifiedforwillalsoseeyoubeingrejected; companiesseeyouasariskfor resignationwhensomethingbetterpresentsitself. Trainingandon-boardingofstaffisasubstantialcosttoacompany, veryseldomwillsomeonebeappointedthatis ‘’overqualified’’. ApoorlystructuredCVwithlimitedinformationoroutdatedformattingcanalsoleadtoyourapplicationbeing disqualifiedforarole. IfyouhavenotspenttimeonyourCVtopresentyourselfprofessionally, thenyouneedtomake thisapriority. Inconsistencyinyouremploymentdates, thisisaredflagtorecruiters, itmakesitseemlikeyouarehidingsomething. YourCVisfilledwithlongparagraphsandisverydifficulttoread. Youaresellingyourselfshort. Ifyoudonotlikebringingattentiontoyoursuccess, yourCVistheoneplacethatyou shouldnotbehumble, giveasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutyoursuccess. Youhaveseenajobadvertonsocialmediaandleftyourphonenumberor ‘’I’minterested’’ inthecomments, youwill notbecalled. Theapplicantswhohavefollowedthejobadvertinstructionswillbeconsidered. YourCVissavedinthecloudandyouhavenotchangedyoursecurityorpermissionsettingsforaccessibility. Your applicationisverylikelytobeignoredduetothis. YouhavesubmittedascannedCVthatisfadedanddifficulttoread. Youhavenotreadthejobspecandsimplydon’tmeettherequirementsaslaidoutinthejobadvert. Yoursocialmediaactivityandphotosposeapotentialreputationrisktothehiringcompany. Recruitersreceivehundredsofapplicationsforanygivenjobadvert, generallytheyonlyrespondtocandidatesthat theyhaveshortlisted. Ifyouhavenotheardfromarecruiterwithin2weeksofyourapplication, generallyitissafeto thenconsideryourapplicationasunsuccessful. PAGE19

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