For some people, especially the ones who weren’t working even as a student, the job market is an entirely new place to them. This means that they may not be familiar with a couple of activities that most employees are used to.
There is no need to feel out of place as someone who is just joining the job market. The people currently working also had to learn by the ropes and it’s not something you cannot pull off. However, while you walk through this new path, it is really the simple things that keep you going and we are going to share some of them with you.
Know How to use Communication Tools
Many times, HRs have complained about how they’ve had job candidates over for interviews but it was a struggle to get them to either turn in their cameras, share their screens, or connect to audio. You don’t need to have a job before you learn these things as you could set up a meeting with your friend or family members via Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other communication tools just to explore these tools. Considering that most jobs are taking hybrid and remote routes now, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with these tools if you want a better experience.
Know What to take off and include in your CV/Resume
Your CV is an official document and some information is not to be found in it. Some of the details you must remove from your CV today include your gender, date of birth, hometown, and even your hobbies. When it comes to your address, the only necessary information to include should be your area and city – do not add your street. Your interviewer or employer does not need to know the particular house you live in on a street. Whatever information feels too personal, take it out of your CV before applying for a job. Instead, include your title, work experience, skills and achievements, and also, the tools you can use.
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Don’t ghost an interview, communicate the reason for your absence
Interviewers are ready to have you on a scheduled date, if there is any reason you won’t be able to make it, it is a proper courtesy to reach out before the allocated time to state the reason why you won’t be available. You can also be open to another date but you have to let your interviewer know this. Also, if you will be attending the interview, it is very important to acknowledge the receipt of the interview invite to give your interviewer a signal that you will be available during that time. All of these do not connote that you are doing too much, it only means that you are being as official as you are supposed to be.
Learn How to Send E-mails
For many fresh graduates, this may be new which is why majority send flawed e-mails. Whether you are applying for a new job or you already have a job and you have to send a couple of emails, be sure you have learned how to go about it. You should never send mail without a subject, the receiver might never get to open it because of that mistake you made. Also, it is important to be courteous while sending your emails, and use the appropriate words at the beginning (Hi, Hello) and the end of your mail (Best Regards or Regards) every time.
Don’t go searching for a job without relevant skills
It is easy to put everything an employer wants to see on your CV but it is even tougher for you and the hiring manager when you finally get employed and you are unable to perform your duties. If you do not have the relevant skills, don’t go ahead to apply for a job. Instead, take necessary courses that can help you to upskill and most likely learn new stuff. Except the company willingly accepts that you learn on the job, you will be giving yourself a tough time taking a job that you are completely clueless about.
While you will still get a lot of information along the line, the ones shared above will help you find your feet on getting to the entrance of the job market. There is no way you should be completely clueless and lost if you take the tips shared to heart.
