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These are external factors that are mostly out of your control and therefore, we need to focus on what you can control and have a chance of changing the outcome to a positive one.

But before we go to the Solution, we need to understand the problem.  The following points are ones that come across my desk regularly.

People are not using “smart” ways to Job Hunt.

Almost all job seekers look for jobs in the wrong places and they give up too quickly. Capturing your application on the web on job boards does very little but feed the recruitment agencies databases. 

Giving your CV to the odd recruiter, not the RIGHT recruiter does very little if you don’t continuously follow up with that recruiter and even worse, don’t build up a relationship with that recruiter.

Most people don’t treat job hunting like a job. It’s more a gamble where they place their bets all over and hope one of the bets pay out.   A lot of job seekers lack the ability and confidence to do speculative applications.

Your CV and Cover Letter is not used as a Selling Tool but rather as an end to a means

Looking at these stats it's no wonder that people are confused about why they didn’t get a call back when they spend hours capturing their CV and cover letter on online Job Board after Job Board! And most people are not aware of the Application Tracking Systems that most employers use that adds another layer of complexity.

 Your CV is scanned by ATS and could be eliminated before ever landing in front of a human.

An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software application that enables the electronic handling of recruitment and hiring needs. An ATS can be implemented or accessed online at enterprise or small business levels, depending on the needs of the organization; free and open-source ATS software is also available. An ATS is very similar to customer (CRM) systems, but are designed for recruitment tracking purposes. In many cases they filter applications automatically based on given criteria such as keywords, skills, former employers, years of experience and schools attended. This has caused many to adapt resume optimisation techniques similar to those used in search engine optimisation when creating and formatting their CV.

You don’t use your CV as Sales Pitch
Job hunters don’t treat their CV as a personal representation of who they are. Their CVs don’t fully reflect their skills, their attributes and most importantly don’t feature the particular skills described in the Job Post. This leaves recruitment managers with no clear view of who the person and thus, they move on to the rest of the 250 job CVs they received for the same position. 

When it comes to finding a job in 2021, successful candidates will have resumes that effectively showcase their value as employees. Unfortunately, many of today’s job seekers have no idea how to craft that type of resume that successfully sells you and accurately convey the value that you bring to the job market.

People use the wrong CV Formats

A lot of job applicants think that if you make your CV very “pretty” that it will stand out from the rest. That could not be further from the truth. The only thing that matters is that the hiring manager can match the CV to the position as closely as possible. The ATS will match your CV to the Job Spec and only the Job Spec. Think about that for a second.

You have a poor or unacceptable Online Footprint

In today’s social media conscious society, most people overlook their LinkedIn Profiles, their Twitter Feeds, their Facebook updates and in today’s business environment, there is a significant focus on these social media platforms.

You don’t leverage the right tools

There are some essential rules that people don’t use as part of the Job hunt process. One of these are fully utilizing online tools like LinkedIn, online profiles and blogs, SEO optimisation that people are either unaware of or simply don’t spend enough time fully leveraging that is critical in terms of building an online persona.

Networking is one of the most underutilized strategies in finding a potential job that is simply not used by most Job seekers. 

You are complacent and don’t see the need for up skill

One of the biggest factors in today’s job market that determine whether future employers can find the right candidate is matching the position to the right skill. Most people don’t future proof themselves by exploring opportunities for ups killing. They assume that the degree they got in 2000 is going to carry them through the years, which is a big mistake.

BUT DON'T DESPAIR!! WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU JUMP THESE HURDLES WITH EASE AND COME OUT ON TOP!!

A great job is the key to living a happy life. The good news is, by simply mastering these leading-edge jobs hunting and professional presentation skills, you can get yourself into the running for positions that were previously out of your reach. Plus, you can present yourself articulately, with confidence, and with purpose. Identify the right opportunities so you don’t waste your valuable time and get hired for more money than you previously thought possible.