February 1, 2023
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5 min read
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Career
We are currently living in a technological era with thousands of jobs and millions of candidates online. The growing competition for job search has created several challenges that can be tackled if you plan your job search properly. Various platforms provide jobs related to your field of expertise. The job search in 2023 will focus more on how you will market yourself rather than a conventional job search that comprised of applying for a job and waiting for an interview. Here are seven tips that you need to follow for a successful job search in 2023.
1. Build Professional Network on LinkedIn
Try connecting with people as much as you can and not only people of your area/city but around the globe. You never know the contacts you establish may help you get the right job at the right place, where you will get what you deserve. The biggest role is played by your LinkedIn profile. Build a professional LinkedIn profile. Using LinkedIn has the following benefits
LinkedIn has several job postings every day and the connections to people in your field can ease your job search. Create a professional LinkedIn profile and start researching companies for job opportunities. Some features enable you to look for jobs related to your field of expertise and match accordingly.
Many companies and industries have a social presence. The profile gives an easy gateway to connect with them. They are usually looking for strong profiles of potential candidates for their companies. Send invitations to group members and more people in the network to get noticed.
It is a brilliant tool to follow up with companies, which you passionately desire to get jobs with. Who knows some may detect you in their interest? Try intimately connecting with them and explore incredible opportunities. This will also help you gain more insight into the companies.
It allows you to raise questions to the general public. It can commonly be about any recent problem you are facing (job-search related) Then individuals with knowledge and expert level of experience respond to them. It may be someone from your social network.
Don’ forget the importance of getting noticed in the search engine. Use the keywords with high search volume and low search difficulty to get ranked. Choose the most appropriate and relevant keywords to add to your profile.
2. Look for growing industries/companies
2021 doesn’t seem to escape the pandemic soon, especially in the initial months. This might have created challenges for several industries but also has created tremendous opportunities for several industries. You should look for industries that are continuously growing and are expected to grow even more in 2021. Some of them are as follows
COVID-19 has changed the shopping dynamics. People prefer to shop online instead of going to brick and mortar stores. The second reason to seek a job in the e-commerce industry is that the job offers various skillset and career paths.
With the 5G network, it is believed that the industry will grow tremendously and will create many jobs around the world. Tech is a very booming industry to look out for in 2021. As machine learning, artificial intelligence, and app development are trending, the internet is giving you new versions of something every other day.
Due to the pandemic going on there is a lot of demand for jobs in health care, and in 2021, it is likely to further increase. Not just doctors and nurses, there are several administrative, tech, IT, and management-related jobs available in the healthcare sector. The one with prior experience and assistance will have more opportunities.
3. Strong Social media profile
If you have a social media profile like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram LinkedIn, or Xing make sure to have a professional photo. Write about your current job title, accomplishments, contact details, latest skills/certifications, projects, and achievements. You need to market yourself online properly. Keep your profile updated. With the new Facebook Jobs feature, you can find a suitable job for you with a strong social media presence.
4. Work on your Soft-Skills and Find Support
If you like to land a dream job, you need to develop some skills your employer is looking for. The skills include amazing communication skills, conflict resolution/problem solving, leadership, adaptability, and teamwork. Finding and doing job search alone frankly will be quite harder than you realize and now after pandemic and everything going on. Chances are less. There are various kinds of online career support services as well as professional experts who are available. Where you can get help in how you can get a job, things you need to focus on. They will provide you with the complete guidance and support you need.
5. Create a Personal Branding website
Hiring managers are impressed with the people who market themselves as a brand and not a candidate. Having a personal website is the key to branding yourself. It gives a glimpse of your personality. Secondly, you can express yourself with complete freedom in a way your resume can’t. There are a whole lot of things you can include like videos, blogs, latest research, achievements, testimonials, links, and more.
6. Write a Strong Modern Resume
A resume is not a document to window-dress your degrees. Key to a successful resume is to clearly communicate that you are the best candidate for the job. Document your professional experience , accomplishments and skills in a clear, concise and compelling way to stand out from the competition.
7. Standout and Get Hired Interview
Confidence is the key to achieve success in an interview. But remember you don’t need to be over-confident and stay emphatic. Communicate all of the soft skills and experience that you will bring to the position. There are few things to remember to get attention.
The above-mentioned tips can make you a pro in job search by marketing yourself properly. Work on them and get what you deserve!
* Picture taken by MPG/Bettina Ausserhofer
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