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Job Preparation

Re-Assessing your Job-Hunting Strategies

Successful Job-Search Skills

The aim of your job search is to secure an interview and job offer.  A successful job search requires the strategy. 

The following guidelines are recommended for a successful job search:

1) Self-Discovery is the first step in identifying the type of job for you.  It is the process of identifying your interests, values, personality, likes, dislikes, experiences, and skills.  Your career goals are built based on these traits and skills.

The following self-assessment tools are available: 

Preparing Effective Résumes

The Résumé

The résumé is a written formal profile of an individual’s knowledge, skills, and abilities that is presented to potential employer(s).  No employer wants to waste time reviewing a résumé to determine suitability of an applicant, the résumé must be well-written so that the employer can quickly identify the skills and experience of the applicant.  Anderson and Bolt as quoted by Williams (2015) recommended the following guidelines for preparing a good résumé:

• Establish a clear career objective/personal profile:

Writing a comprehensive cover letter

The Application Letter 

The application letter is also known as the cover letter and is a formal letter that introduces the résumé (Anderson and Bolt as quoted by Williams, 2015)).  It is important that the application letter is prepared well, as it is the first impression of the application for the employer.  The tone of the application letter must be professionally written with carefully selected words.   

Anderson and Bolt as quoted by Williams (2015) recommend the following guidelines for preparing the application letter: 

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