Career Tips from HR Directors
You are not born ready for a career, so it takes a lot of work for a newcomer to get up to speed on the specifics of the business and strengthen his position in the company. However, every newcomer can speed up this process by focusing on key points. Let’s figure out what’s important to start a successful career.
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How does an aspiring professional choose a promising job?
Decide where you want to send your resume. Career highs will be waiting for you in a job you’re passionate about.
1. Make a list of activities that interest you. It’s important to cut out questionable options imposed by relatives. Listen to yourself; only you will live your life.
2. Determine a list of companies where you can do what you love. Let the list be large and motley.
3. Gather information about each organization you choose:
4. analyze websites about employers to research reviews;
5. contact employees of these companies on social media to clarify growth opportunities, attitudes toward newcomers, and the general atmosphere;
6. research company websites to see if there are any job openings or paid internship opportunities.
Now you have a lot to choose from, weigh the pros and cons objectively.
How to make a resume attractive to an employer?
To prepare a competitive resume, take the time to do a thorough self-analysis. Make a list of strengths and weaknesses, be honest with yourself. This will help set the right accents when writing your resume and disguise the things you can’t bet on.
Make sure you don’t leave out important details:
1. Double-check your resume for grammatical errors (you can find special resources online for this).
2. Tidy up your social media pages (photos, group listings, feeds, comments, notes) – leave only what you want to tell the employer about yourself.
3. Read the resumes of other applicants for similar positions, identify their competitive advantages and add to your resume what you can counter that.
4. Choose a photo for your resume: avoid sportswear and ball gowns, choose a businesslike, but not too formal photo.
5. If you’ve worked before – mention it and describe the results you’ve achieved. Your previous work may not have been in your career field, but it shows you’re a person who wants to work and earn money.
6. Prepare a competent resume cover letter for each company. To do this, analyze information from public sources and describe how you will be of interest to the firm.
7. Use resume writing services to get an objective opinion about your CV. A resume writing service will help you highlight your strengths and disguise your weaknesses. Such a company can also help you prepare for your interview by going over any affordable paper, such as a cover letter. This way, you will be as prepared as possible and have a better chance of impressing potential employers.
What to consider at the interview?
The analysis of strengths and weaknesses made earlier will help you get through this stage. Be prepared to paint all the colors of the “good” and present the “bad” in a neutral way.
1. Arrive for the interview 10 minutes before it starts.
2. Learn in advance about the latest news in your desired field so you can appear savvy.
3. Be prepared to talk about near- and long-term goals. Windy people are often not popular. Think through the goal you plan to voice: it shouldn’t be trivial and over-the-top, it should reflect the prospect of long-term cooperation.
4. Be yourself, speak honestly and don’t be afraid of “wrong” answers – a confident demeanor will soften the rough edges. Remember that you are as much in need of a good job as the employer is in need of a prospective employee!
First job – where to start?
Once you get your first job, your goal is to become productive and self-sufficient sooner.
To get there, follow these guidelines:
1. Listen and be attentive to the little things in every process.
2. Be guided by the fact that not knowing is NOT bad; not knowing, not asking, and making a mistake because of it is bad. Follow the algorithm:find out how to do > try until you get it right > if it doesn’t work, ask what you’re doing wrong > get better > keep trying.
3. Work on self-development: read additional materials, practice at home, consult with experienced colleagues. This way you will reach your goal faster, you will be noticed, and this encourages further growth.
4. Make decisions within your authority and take responsibility for them, don’t shy away from difficult tasks. This will demonstrate the potential of a leader.
5. Don’t be afraid to talk about ideas if the benefits of their implementation are supported by facts. Often a fresh newcomer’s perspective gives a boost to the department and promotes the owner of the idea.
6. Build rapport with your closest colleagues and representatives from other departments. Practice the ability to find an approach to people – the skill of building communication will simplify the solution of most tasks.
7. Tell your colleagues the truth; don’t worry about the impression you get. The truth will be revealed anyway, and no manager will promote a person whose honesty people doubt.
How do you pave the way for career advancement?
When you’ve settled in and are ready to move on, focus on career-enhancing principles:
1. Do more and better than expected. For example, when performing a task, anticipate potential risks and offer an opportunity to anticipate them.
2. Show interest in the company’s development, demonstrate motivation to work, and a desire to develop.
3. Be a loyal and faithful employee of the organization, do not refuse additional tasks if you see their importance for the company.
4. Come to your superiors not with a problem, but with an option to solve it.
The recommendations described above are universal for any industry. To become successful it is enough to take responsibility for your life and not expect anyone to push or motivate you.
Perform tasks to your conscience, do not be afraid to ask questions, avoid conflicts, try to be a little more active and efficient than others – then you will be noticed. Remember, any boss once passed the same path. That means you can do it, too.
