Getting your first job can be nerve-racking but if you channel it properly you can crack it easily and make the path worthwhile to the journey towards real corporate world, says Premlesh Machama, MD, CareerBuilder India For fresher's, it is a hard nut to crack to find a job with no relative experience. Therefore, to increase your chances of getting hired and landing on to the right place, here are some productive tips for the fresher's that they should use while job hunting.
Update your Resume
Resume will be your first impression draft in front of the desired company. A good resume can increase the possibility of hiring. Freshers must seek professional help for drafting their resume with major focus on skills, academic and vocational achievements.
Tap your area of Interest
It is vital for a fresher to clearly identify the area of interest, professional objectives and expectations that he has from the work place. He/she should identify the potential industries, sectors, functions and job roles they wish to get into.
Campus Placements
Campus placement is one of the safest and best way to reach the desired employers. The time when you take admission in colleges, you must have gone through the companies that come usually to your college for hiring. Make the best use of this opportunity by giving your 100 per cent. Even if you fail to seek a campus placement, the candidate should surf the company websites and check for desired openings and apply for those.
Focus on your online presence
Online presence can work wonders for the new entrants. Candidates should get themselves registered with all the online job portals such as linkedIn. Tap social media tools such as Face book and Twitter to connect with the desired companies. You can also register yourself with reputed recruitment consultants for increasing the visibility of your profiles and getting an upper hand during the search results of both recruiters in companies and placement agencies.
Seek help from friends and relatives
Tap middle and senior level professionals in the family and social circles. Reach out to them for getting their referrals to the jobs in their companies. Forward your resume to your friends who are already working in the desired company you want to work.
Act professionally
When you have been called for an interview make it a point to act professionally. Demonstrate enough maturity and effectively communicate in the interview. One should be formally dressed and the behaviour should be formal. Confidence and passion towards contribution in organisation would be a great help in the interview. One should showcase willingness to take up challenges thrown at him or her without asking like ‘will I get some training for the job’ or ‘I’m sure you'll guide me on this’ or ‘will I be working single handily on this or I will get some additional helping hands.’ In an interview, a fresher should convey 100 per cent commitment of time and effort to the organisation. They should focus on asking relevant questions regarding job role and subsequent expectations.