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Ten Time Saving Tips to Speed Up Your Job Search:

Is your job search off to a slow start or getting stuck? Here are some quick time-saving job search tips that will help your hunt for a new job go smoothly.

Be Prepared. Have a voicemail system in place and sign-up for a professional sounding email address. Consider getting a separate e-mail account to use for your job search, so you can stay organised. Put your mobile phone number on your CV so you can follow up in a timely manner.

Be More Than Prepared. Always have an up-to-date CV ready to send – even if you are not currently looking for work. You never know when an opportunity that is too good to pass up might come along. If you’re not on LinkedIn yet, create a LinkedIn Profile and start making connections with people who can help you job search.

Don’t Wait. If you are laid-off, file for unemployment benefits right away. You will most likely be able to file a new claim online or by phone.

Get Help. Utilize local free services that provide career counselling and job search assistance, experience & mentorship always matters.

Create Your Own Templates. Have copies of your CV and cover letter ready to edit. That way you can change the content to match the requirements of the job you’re applying for, but, the contact information and your opening and closing paragraphs won’t need to be changed. Microsoft Word users can download free templates for resumes, cover letters and email messages which can be personalised for your own correspondence. We recommend keeping a record of all the positions your CV has been put forward to and keep control of where your CV is sent. DO NOT Allow third parties to submit your CV without your permission.

Review Samples. It’s always a good idea to look at sample cover letters and CV’s to get ideas for your own job search materials. Take a look online for examples and remember to select carefully the correct one for you.

Use Job Search Engines. Search the job search engines online. Use the job search engine sites to search the major job boards, company sites, associations, and other sites with job postings for you – fast. You will be able to search all the jobs posted online in one step.

Jobs by Email. Let the jobs come to you. Use job alerts to sign up and receive job listings by email. All the major job sites have search agents and some websites and apps specialize in sending announcements….Sign up for job alerts @ http://blog.cliniindia.com/

Time Savers. Strapped for time? Consider getting professional help writing or editing your resume.

References Ready. Have a list of three references including name, job title, company, phone number and email address ready to give to interviewers. Print a copy of your reference list and bring it with you to interviews.

Use Your Network:  Be proactive in your hunt for work. Many of the positions vacant, if not most, job openings aren’t advertised. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for work. Ask if they can help.

Get Social. Social networking sites like Facebook, Linked in  and Twitter can be a good way to get job listings before they are listed elsewhere. Plus, you can promote your candidacy using the social media tools that are readily available for free for job seekers and companies are increasingly using social media for recruiting. This tip isn’t a time saver, but, it will broaden your online job search resources.

Don’t Stop. Don’t limit your job searching to the top sites like.. Check the smaller niche sites that focus on a particular geographic location or career field and you will find plenty of job listings. Networking works, too. Tap into your network of contacts to see who might be able to help you with job leads or a referral.

Related Articles: Use Google and other search engines to seek additional information on other related articles.

Read More: Make sure you read up on local press releases in the area including all of the related methods including social Media.

In summary I can say that “Getting a job is like a Goal, you can’t expect to fulfill your goals by just trying hard to achieve – you need to be smarter, you need to customize yourself & your cv as per job requirement, utilize above mentioned points or join me @ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dheeraj.awasthi1 ) if you want any guidance regarding your career)..

Dheeraj Awasthi