Finding A Job Where to Start and What You Need to Know
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Finding A Job: Where to Start and What You Need to Know

Looking for a job but confused with all the choices and options available? We go back to basics and show you exactly what you need to know to find that perfect job.

With the current economic conditions, finding a job can be a tougher task than you may at first think.

Faced with myriad of opportunities being advertised on hundreds of different job sites can be overwhelming, but it needn’t be. Check out our advice below on how to simplify your job hunting and you’ll have that dream job before you know it.

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Know What You Want

If you are on the lookout for a new job then it is important to sit down and think exactly what sort of job is it that you want.

You may want to ask yourself such questions as:

  • Is it a similar role to the one you are doing now?
  • Is it a similar role but in a different industry?
  • Are you looking for something completely different?

You should ask yourself some more practical questions too such as: Where do I want to work?

  • Am I willing to move to another part of the country?
  • How far am I willing to travel every day to work?
  • What salary am I prepared to work for?

Asking questions such as these will narrow down the type of jobs that you are looking for and speed-up your job search, enabling you to focus only on the most suitable jobs for you.

If in doubt, always wear a business suit

Be Realistic

Be ambitious by all means but be realistic too. If you are entering a new industry and a type of role you have never done before, you are not going to be suitable for supervisory and management roles.

Applying for jobs that you don’t have the skills, qualifications and experience for is just a waste of everyone’s time, most importantly yours.

There’s No Need to Register with Lots of Job Sites

It used to be the case that you had to register with lots of job sites to ensure that you were able to access all of the jobs available in your area or your industry. However, thanks to Jobrapido you don’t need to register with multiple job sites and you won’t get multiple emails every day from a countless number of job sites. It’s the perfect solution!

The Jobrapido app has even more functionality:

  • Search job ads by keywords and location
  • Find job openings located near you using Geolocalization service
  • Be notified of new jobs available for your criteria with push notifications or email
  • Save your searches and all job offers you are interested in
  • Send job offers by email to apply later

Jobrapido app

Register with Relevant Recruitment Agencies

As well as applying for jobs online, it can only help your job search to register with relevant recruitment agencies. There are a myriad of different recruitment agencies, some focussing on general jobs in a local area whilst others focus on particular industries and will feature jobs UK wide.

Whilst it is best to be in control of your own job search, it does no harm to be registered with relevant agencies as they may unearth some vacancies that you may not have heard about.

Take our advice and you’ll have your dream job in no-time!