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As you look for a job in this more competitive hiring landscape, here are a few tips to set yourself apart and find your next role, fast.
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Upskill and highlight transferable skills
If your desired industry isn’t in high-demand, identify and leverageskills that can translate into a new profession. In some cases, economic downturns provide opportunity for continued education and development. Spend time taking online classes and trainings to upskill and strengthen your resume.
2
Look for part-time and contract labor positions
While positions and long-term opportunities may be limited, look for work in high-demand industries inthat may be more short-term. This will allow you to add to or build on your skills while bringing home a paycheck.
3
Make sure your resume is competitive and up to date
Crafting a resume that best highlights skills and other achievements is important for any job seeker. Utilize tools like AI to build a personalized, job-specific resume. You’ll want to showcase your achievements in a concise, ATS-approved way.
4
Utilize a job board
When uploading and applying for positions on a job board, your resume can then be accessed by thousands of companies looking to source candidates and build their talent pipeline. This will also allow you to learnabout roles that match your skill set and interests as they become available.
5
Clean up your social media
It’s important you don’t have anything that could turn off a hiring manager, like tasteless content or complaints about a former job or boss. In a CareerBuilder study, we found 70% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, and of those that do, 57% have found content that caused them not to hire candidates. If used wisely, social media can help you stand out and show skills or interests that don’t fit on a resume, especially when 43% of employers said candidates’ social media content influenced their decision to hire them. Make sure your online presence puts your best foot forward.
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Nurture your network
Build and leverage your connections to make sure you are getting in front of the right people for roles that are open right now. Companies will often find new candidates through referrals, so job seekers should ask their networks in case anyone they know can introduce them to relevant hiring managers.
Original Article From
careerbuilder.com
