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Applying
for your first job
M ost
of our 'first' in life are special. Every student gives
hid best to his student years, in the hope that he will,
one fine day, get the job of his dreams. A source if
income but also one that will help him grow as an individual,
exploit and hone his skills and above all, give him
the satisfaction of a job well done. However, one of
the most difficult things about getting a job can be
deciding what you exactly want to do. Many people make
no particular choice but just 'drift' into the job.
But it is definitely worthwhile making an effort to
see what the possibilities and opportunities are.
Find
Out What Is Available By:
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Sca nning
the classified columns, profession journals/yellow
pages
- Contacting
Employment/Placement agencies
- Networking
with relation and friends.
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Job search on the net - an emerging trend.
- Set
up meetings with prospective employers/ organizations
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Explore internship option
- Follow
up on leads or referrals.
- During
campus placement - look out for the best organisation,
the right job profile, fastest growth industry,
etc
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Curriculum
Vitae - Self - Marketing Tool.
The CV is the careful tailored marketing tool that summarises
one's employment qualification, for a pre-defined target
audience. The content should be completely factual,
result-oriented, accurate and honest.
The
CV should contain, in sequence:
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Name: At the top, centered or pulled
out to the left-hand margin - in bold type and
larger than anything
 else
on your CV.
- Address
and Phone number.
- Objective:
Should indicate that you not only know what
you want in the job but that you have also taken
the time to learn what they want in a candidate.
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Education : if you qualified recently
then place it on the topafter your objective.
If you have a professional experience, education
comes after experience.
- Experience:
With no professional experience , highlight
internship voluntary work, extra curricular
activities home responsibilities handled etc.
- Activities
relevant to the job.
- Skills:
List
 ed
in order of relevance to the employer, qualify
level of proficiency
- Interest
- When they are either unique or relevant to
the job.
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Professional membership/ continuing education,
licenses/certificates/publications, listed on
the bases of their relevance and contribution
to your value as an employee .
- Reference:
Your college professor/someone who knows you
well enough. Talk to your referees; seek their
permission and co-operation.
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 Make
your CV stand out by using a computer, word processing
software and good printer. Good quality, color (white/ivory),
appropriate size of paper, suitable typeface, adequate
margins, matching envelopes, are other considerations.
Ideal length is one page for freshers.
Handling
Interviews
The
next step after the CV is the Interview. It is no longer
a matter of just needing the right qualification or
experience. You have to demonstrate that you also have
the enthusiasm, motivation and commitment the Interviewers
are looking for.
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