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5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by PatrickOkunima(m): 6:50am On Mar 16, 2020
Not everyone gets an education because they need a job. However, most people get an education with the aim of landing a dream job. While a good education can help you get close to your dream job, you need more than just education to get a job. You need job hunting strategies when job hunting. Contained in this article are some of the most effective modern strategies for job hunting. Read on to find out what they are.

1. Ensure Your Resume is succinct and short


Resumes might not be as important as they used to be. Nonetheless, their role in job hunting cannot be over-emphasized. Although resumes are still very much in use, managers in charge of hiring new staff do not have the much needed time to properly go through resumes. For every job, lots of applications are submitted. Due to this, managers always seem to be in a haste to go through all the resumes before them. With this in mind, you will have to prepare your resume to have all important details without being lengthy. This way regardless of the short time put into scanning resumes, yours will always contain all the needed details.

Now, it is one thing to know that your resume should be short and detailed and another thing to know exactly how to make this happen. When looking to make your resume short and detailed, ensure you take out filter words. Furthermore, you should make use of relevant keywords, and include just your email when putting up your contact details.

2. Make Use of LinkedIn

Some years ago making use of LinkedIn in your search for a job was a good idea. However, at the moment, it is more than a good idea. It is something that can be considered essential. According to research, the strength of your LinkedIn profile might be more important that your resume.

While the younger generation is beginning to know the importance of LinkedIn in job hunting, not a lot of people from the older generation have embraced it. While making use of LinkedIn in your search for jobs, ensure you are an active part of interest groups on LinkedIn

3. Work with a Coach

Long gone are the days you needed to show up physically at a firm before going through interviews. Over the years, lots of employers have adopted the use of Skype in conducting interviews over a distance. While job seekers will eventually need to show up at a firm before being handed an appointment letter, at the initial stages of the interview, there might be no need for this.

If you must make it through a video interview, you will need to be thoroughly prepared for one. You can do this by working with a coach. This is one of the strategies job seekers use and is one you too should adopt.

4. Make use of Social Media

Social media is synonymous to fun for lots of people. Nonetheless, beyond fun, social media has a lot to offer the average person when job hunting. Research has it that over the years employees will give less attention to external recruiters and more attention to internal recruiters. This move is one that will pick potential employees based on what their online presence is like. With this in mind, if you must get the attention of employers, your social media presence must prove that you are qualified for a position in their firm.

5. Pay Less Attention to Job Boards

Job boards are one of the avenues for job seekers to get jobs. They, however, are one of the least effective ways for job seekers to get their dream job. While it is okay to apply for a position through the use of a job board, your chances of getting a job this way are only high if you fit into what an employer wants by up to 80%. Do less of job boards, and more of networking and exploring the contacts you already have.
https://patrickokunima.com/5-tips-for-a-successful-modern-job-search/

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by PatrickOkunima(m): 6:50am On Mar 16, 2020
If you know any other tip, please join the discussion.
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by PalmOilDealer: 7:38am On Mar 16, 2020
6. Accompany your CV with a targeted cover letter. Even if the employer did not request for one. There are a lot of generic ones out there, please avoid them as much as you can. Chances are, the employer has seen it before. If that's the case, you'll be making a bad first impression.

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by DenreleDave(m): 7:58am On Mar 16, 2020
Bros Patrick.. Let's leave Job and Cv now.. Let's talk about investment.


Bitcoin

Bros Patrick

Experts pls come in and render your advise
Any hope for bitcoin guys..

Do you think one should buy now that it's 5300 dollars or one shud still wait till it falls to 4k dollars?

Your suggestions pls bcox i wud love to invest my one month allawee.

Shud I buy now or wait till it falls?

Is the any hope that bitcoin will rise back to what it was in early February?

Pls kinmdy explain if bitcoin will rise again and is it good to be bullish now?

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by cRobo: 7:58am On Mar 16, 2020
don't forget to know someone also

I won't say a word

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by KubwaBoy: 8:00am On Mar 16, 2020
shocked
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Nobody: 8:01am On Mar 16, 2020
Self entrepreneur in Nigeria is the perfect definition of passing through the eye of a needle.

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by aylive02(m): 8:03am On Mar 16, 2020
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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by RapistOnBail: 8:03am On Mar 16, 2020
PatrickOkunima:

https://patrickokunima.com/5-tips-for-a-successful-modern-job-search/

Most are outdated.

Your Brain is the only CV you'd need in the real life struggle.

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by money121(m): 8:03am On Mar 16, 2020
Ok
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Victorclean1: 8:04am On Mar 16, 2020
Av already failed two interviews because am not proficient with skype, google duo and hireview online interview. This is really frustrating
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by PatrickOkunima(m): 8:08am On Mar 16, 2020
Follow my thread on the business board: https://www.nairaland.com/5731327/lets-pool-resources-together-start

If all goes well, we'll be starting the next big thing in Nigeria's business sphere.

DenreleDave:
Bros Patrick.. Let's leave Job and Cv now.. Let's talk about investment.


Bitcoin

Bros Patrick

Experts pls come in and render your advise
Any hope for bitcoin guys..

Do you think one should buy now that it's 5300 dollars or one shud still wait till it falls to 4k dollars?

Your suggestions pls bcox i wud love to invest my one month allawee.

Shud I buy now or wait till it falls?

Is the any hope that bitcoin will rise back to what it was in early February?

Pls kinmdy explain if bitcoin will rise again and is it good to be bullish now?
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by jericco1(m): 8:08am On Mar 16, 2020
Nigerians and CV

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by efixxxy: 8:10am On Mar 16, 2020
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by qanda: 8:11am On Mar 16, 2020
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by NaijaBoy213(m): 8:18am On Mar 16, 2020
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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Deicide: 8:23am On Mar 16, 2020
Why this thread empty na, una don tire to day find job grin

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by drabfemmy(m): 8:26am On Mar 16, 2020
I pray everyone hunting for jobs gets hired sooner


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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by OakConsultNG: 8:26am On Mar 16, 2020
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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Bmaster(m): 8:41am On Mar 16, 2020
instead of answering sir to someone else,why not be answered sir ?
become an mtn kyc agent,airtel kyc agent, bet9ja super agent,betking super agent and watch guys crawling to you in an attempt to get hired!






Ogwuchakwa ka oham n'onu.
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by OlawaleBammie: 8:44am On Mar 16, 2020
Esseite:
Self entrepreneur in Nigeria is the perfect definition of passing through the eye of a needle.

Bro everything in this country is overpopulated.


but i was surprised the say one aboki was telling me how they hav bn building a house in their twon in the north.

these abokis are the ones picking condemned iron on the street o
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Nobody: 9:22am On Mar 16, 2020
OlawaleBammie:


Bro everything in this country is overpopulated.


but i was surprised the say one aboki was telling me how they hav bn building a house in their twon in the north.

these abokis are the ones picking condemned iron on the street o

Nigeria has masters in killing dreams..
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by BruncleZuma: 9:26am On Mar 16, 2020
Apply where others are not looking for jobs keep your CV simple.

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Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by SweetCunt97(f): 9:43am On Mar 16, 2020
Victorclean1:
Av already failed two interviews because am not proficient with skype, google duo and hireview online interview. This is really frustrating
How?
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by OlawaleBammie: 9:45am On Mar 16, 2020
Esseite:


Nigeria has masters in killing dreams..


Lol, i dont know why i disagree with this in totality.


but wait, why did you say so, many people has bn sayin dis but i dont know the basis of their argument
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by Bamz(m): 10:18am On Mar 16, 2020
DenreleDave:
Bros Patrick.. Let's leave Job and Cv now.. Let's talk about investment.


Bitcoin

Bros Patrick

Experts pls come in and render your advise
Any hope for bitcoin guys..

Do you think one should buy now that it's 5300 dollars or one shud still wait till it falls to 4k dollars?

Your suggestions pls bcox i wud love to invest my one month allawee.

Shud I buy now or wait till it falls?

Is the any hope that bitcoin will rise back to what it was in early February?

Pls kinmdy explain if bitcoin will rise again and is it good to be bullish now?

52 Week High / Low
$13,796.49 USD /
$3,934.03 USD

90 Day High / Low
$10,457.63 USD /
$4,106.98 USD

30 Day High / Low
$10,191.68 USD /
$4,106.98 USD

(Source: CoinMarketCap)

I'm thinking like you to but it depends on how long you're willing to wait. If you're willing to do mid to short term hodling, I say you could go in now and ride the waves or better still do DCA by splitting your money into equal parts and riding the waves as the rates spikes.
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by JayPeeOham: 10:29am On Mar 16, 2020
Bmaster:
instead of answering sir to someone else,why not be answered sir ?
become an mtn kyc agent,airtel kyc agent, bet9ja super agent,betking super agent and watch guys crawling to you in an attempt to get hired!

This makes sense to me!




Ogwuchakwa ka oham n'onu.
Re: 5 Tips For A Successful Modern Job Search by bamasite2: 10:44am On Mar 16, 2020
[b]Nice question, and I fully addressed it here:[/b]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWj5ORY38bA

Other views are welcome
DenreleDave:
Bros Patrick.. Let's leave Job and Cv now.. Let's talk about investment.


Bitcoin

Bros Patrick

Experts pls come in and render your advise
Any hope for bitcoin guys..

Do you think one should buy now that it's 5300 dollars or one shud still wait till it falls to 4k dollars?

Your suggestions pls bcox i wud love to invest my one month allawee.

Shud I buy now or wait till it falls?

Is the any hope that bitcoin will rise back to what it was in early February?

Pls kinmdy explain if bitcoin will rise again and is it good to be bullish now?

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