Jobs are one of the most popular career paths in today’s life. You may find thousands of blogs about how to start your career as a job holder in the USA. Tons of suggestions starting from having an easy scannable resume to a strong portfolio.
From what to wear on the interview or preparing the answers for the questions asked most.
But, the real part is often ignored compared to its importance. After completing your degree the first thing you must master is the ways you search your job.
The faster you find the jobs relevant to your field of education, posted freshly on different channels the more you are likely to save your place as an early applicant. But how to do this?
In this blog we have discussed how to land your first job with ease in just 4 simple steps, stay calm, forget the craving for social media scroll for next five minutes and go through every step carefully so you don’t miss out any vital part that can cause costly consequences in your job searching journey.
Step By Step Guide to Land Your First Job
Let’s first discuss the steps shorty,
- Keep the Hard and Soft Copy of Your Resume and Portfolio Ready to Share
- Arrange Corporate Headshots of Yourself
- Find Out 3+ Platform Where Jobs are Posted
- Have Your Device and Internet Connection for Remote Interviews
- Keep a Travel Bag Organized So You Can Travel Anytime
Keep Your Resume Ready To Share
More than 90% of all jobs posted on the internet today accept resumes online. Keep the soft copy of your resume ready to drop online. So keep the softcopy of your resume in every device you might be using for a job search, maybe your laptop or cellphone.
The popular misconceptions about resumes are that they need to cover aspects about your personal life such as religion, marital status, hobbies and more.
While the ideal resumes that recruiters do care about is what is in it for them. Start your resume with your name with a concise career objective that is relevant to your field of work and what makes you a stronger candidate.
Avoid vogue descriptions and copy pasting. HR professionals go through 5-15 on average every week, if you are simply just copy pasting, your resume may get rejected within the first 5 seconds. A proper resume can increase your chance to get hired up to 10-15%
Headshots are You on Your Resume Take Them Seriously
More than 50% applicants neglect the headshot pasted on their resume. If you have a professional headshot in your resume that is your plus. Contact a local photography studio or a freelance photographer, keep your pro headshots ready pasted on your resume.
Just like in every other aspect of real life, first impressions do matter in your job search. Neglecting a professional headshot is difficult because they are often rare in average resumes. If you are considering a selfie, let me tell you I will take my own photograph simply doesn’t work here.
Find Out 3+ Platform Where Jobs are Posted Daily
There are millions of platforms that post jobs. Finding the best 3 of them can be difficult without clear criteria. This process can be simplified by considering 2-3 aspects.
First of all, is this platform location optimized? If you are living in the USA and searching for jobs on the platforms posting jobs available in the other parts of the world, that may not be your place to invest your time and energy.
Secondly, some platforms are specialized for specific sectors, if the platform is such one, that is not your place to roam around.
Thirdly, the number of jobs posted everyday. If a platform is posting only a handful of jobs every day you are less likely to land a job from using that platform. The reason is simple enough: if you don’t have any idea about the majority of the jobs posted, other candidates will apply and get hired. Keep it simple.
Here are Top Three Platform For to Find Fresh Job Posts Everyday
There are thousands of job posting platforms with their own pros and cons. Finding top 3 without being biased is more than just difficult. However, we have listed the platforms based on the criteria we have discussed in the previous section.
- Jobs.Smarthires.Ai
AI-powered job platforms are becoming increasingly popular, and jobs.smarthires.ai is a great example. Unlike LinkedIn, Upwork, or other job boards where you only see listings posted on that specific platform, jobs.smarthires.ai aggregates jobs from five or more platforms in one place. This not only saves time and streamlines your job search, but also ensures you never miss out on new opportunities posted online.
Linkedin job search is simple and effective because you can use filters, and the cons of the system is that linkedin Algorithm doesn’t show you all the jobs posted, you can only see the jobs that are matching with your previous activities on the platform.
Searching manually can not be a great option because you may miss out on keywords. Another setback is you are not getting updates about the jobs posted on other platforms in one place.
- Upwork
Notorious for fake job posting with intentional promotional abuse Upwork is often criticized for saturation. Thousands of less qualified applicants are cunningly waiting for a single job making it less prominent day by day.
On top of that you may have to buy connections from upwork to apply for a job posting, it is expensive to apply for a job without having a clear idea about the chance or percentage of getting hired with paid connections. Together all these make upwork quite an expensive option for job search.
Have Your Device and Internet Connection for Remote Interviews
While it is difficult to say the exact number with a survey, majority companies are adopting Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.
On the other hand if you really leverage the chances to get hired as a remote employee you must have your laptop or desktop with stable internet connection. If you don’t have your own device unfortunately that is your setback.
Get a device based on the possible recommended configurations that might be necessary to perform the jobs you are more likely to perform using a device in your next job.
Keep a Travel Bag Organized So You Can Travel Anytime
Not all jobs will be remote, even if you are applying for a remote job, the recruiter may want to have in person interview sessions. With many t-shirts and hoodies you may need a set of formal attire for an in-person interview.
Keeping a bag ready with a hard copy of your resume, a set of passport sized photographs and some formal attire keep you motivated and always ready to pursue an interesting interview. Never miss out on opportunities to travel for a cause. It makes you feel like a winner or at least explorer at the end of the day.
Finding a Job Is Not So Difficult as It Seems
In the first week of your job search journey it may seem like screaming in a deserted land. But, remember, recruitment is a sensitive process and it takes time. The process includes collecting resumes, segregation, and calling. So even if you feel like nobody is noticing, HR persons from the companies you have applied to are noticing you. Keep developing your skills and knowledge that will help you on your first interview.
