10 tips for your successful job search from the Georgia Department of Labor
According to the Georgia Department of Labor approximately 170,000 to 175,000 Georgians are unemployed monthly. In order to remedy the situation open positions are listed on the official website, as well as job search tips and helpful resources for anyone seeking a job in Georgia. Here are ten useful tips:
- Remain positive: sometimes you have to get 100 no’s before you get the ‘yes’ you need.
- Treat your job search as a full-time job: always look professional, schedule interviews, do research, update your resume, do something pro-active every single day!
- Market yourself: show a potential employer your value and how you can help his company. Don’t focus on your own benefits.
- Use the skills triangle to describe your skills: sort your skills by transferable, self-management, and job-content skills.
- Know your job goals: use career assessment tools to find out what you want to do for a living. Uncertainty leads to apathy.
- Turn in a neat and complete job application: you only get one chance to make a good first impression!
- Create a perfect resume: error-free, brief, easy to follow, accurate display of your skills. One size does not fit all!
- Hand out a personal business card: list the job you seek and your skills in a brief and clean format.
- Tap into the hidden job market: it’s who you know that will most likely land you a job. Network as much as you can.
- Use cold-calling in your job search: it saves time and leg work with the purpose of landing an interview.
For more information and job listings visit the Georgia Department of Labor website.
