1. My
resume should fit on one page
This is not
true. If you are at the dawn of his career, and you have little experience,
probably will fit all the resume to one page. Otherwise, your experience and
achieve much more important than the number of pages in the summary. So do not
try to compress it to a minimum.
Recruiters
usually for the first time to quickly view summary and select the most
attractive, then to study them more closely. Therefore it is necessary to
specify all the necessary information that will help you get a job.
2. Now
there is no work anywhere
The labor
market is always a lot more options than you think. Vacancies on the sites of
employment and in the newspapers - it's not all existing features. Recruiters
also search for candidates through its own base job, corporate websites, social
media, recruitment agencies and personal contacts. On Work.ua always available
for more than 40 thous. Vacancies, and employers daily browsing more than 30
thousand. CV.
How can you
use those opportunities? Do yourself a respectable page in social media, let me
know relatives, friends and acquaintances that you are looking for work and
regularly update your resume to Work.ua or other sites on employment. You never
know where it can enter offer.
3. There
are times when the job search will only be a waste of time
Many
believe that there are seasonal periods when hiring stops - for example, the
summer or Christmas holidays. But personnel changes occur in companies all the
time - people are leaving, they are fired or transferred to other posts. All of
these positions should be closed. There are many reasons why employees search
does not stop. Use these periods, while other candidates are seeking, in their
opinion, a more appropriate time.
4. The
greater the number of employers I send resume, the better my chances of getting
a job
Alas, this
is often not the case. Experienced recruiters can find out about it, and they
will not like it. Employers love applicants, who know which company they want
on any particular position and they know why. This is the case when the quality
is more important than quantity.
5. If I do
not respond within a few days, the work I do not get
Recruitment
is a complicated process and takes a lot longer than you might think. The list
of candidates is approved in several stages, the responsible person may be on
vacation, and a lot is still possible other causes. You can receive an
invitation for an interview or the results of a couple of weeks, and sometimes
even a month.
6. I have
to call the employer to not forget about me
It may seem
that if you occasionally call the employer to learn and take action on your
decision, they received your resume or not, the process will accelerate, and
you'll look very interested.
This was
true when resume sent by regular mail or courier. Now hundreds of resumes can
be sent in the days of the Internet on the job. Imagine what would happen if
each candidate would call with updates.
Also, it
makes no sense to call the company with a large number of employees, as the man
who answered the phone, do not even know who you are. And if you get to the
officer who read your resume and remembers your name, he would not be able to
give an answer before he had to be. Most likely, you'll look desperate, and not
interested in and will cause the recruiter only irritation.
7. The way
I behave on the Internet - this is my personal life, and it has nothing to do
with the professional
Many
employers check the pages of the candidates in social networks, before you hire
them. They want to evaluate your communication skills, learn about you if the
information is not at odds with the fact that you have written in the summary,
and how much you are able to maintain a personal brand.
You can use
your privacy settings to your account, but do not hide everything. This can be
a bad sign in the eyes of the employer. Just keep in mind that the Internet - it's
a public place, and all that you say and do is in the public domain.
8. Someone
give me a chance
Business
employers not to provide a chance. They need people who will deal with their
duties. And your task, as a candidate - to demonstrate that you are the one who
need it.
9. The work
received the most qualified candidate
In fact,
usually it takes a candidate who is better suited to the position. HR-managers
try to create effective teams, and it is influenced by many factors. If a
person is not able to find a common language with the team, it does not matter
how much he is a genius, productivity will decline.
Be
confident, optimistic and friendly. Try to make contact with the interviewer.
Interview - not an interrogation, let it be a pleasant conversation.
10. They
keep my resume for the next job
In case of
refusal, employers often say they will postpone your resume and when they will
open another vacancy, consider it first. It sounds nice, but often it does not
happen. And when they are newly recruited personnel, that will start with a
clean slate. So do not wait and hope. Look for new opportunities.
We hope
that these myths and misconceptions will protect you from mistakes and help you
get a desired job fast.
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