{"id":542,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T13:58:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T05:58:27","slug":"how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Increase Employment Opportunities Via Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>University graduation has come and gone and despite all the talk of it being the hottest job market in years for new graduates, you\u2019re still on the sidelines. You\u2019ve sent out dozens of CVs and submitted countless applications. Still.. nothing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?type=marketing\">University graduation<\/a> has come and gone and despite all the talk of it being the hottest job market in years for new graduates, you\u2019re still on the sidelines. You\u2019ve sent out dozens of CVs and submitted countless applications. Still.. nothing.<\/p>\n<p>With little real experience on your resume, what can you do to increase your odds of landing your dream position and to make yourself more attractive to employers?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fq67r-k1OsCiwDHlYzLgz2HzUXD2?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Development Connection(Hire me).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"598.6381818181818\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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MasterClass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Photo_Bay_Area_Cancer_Connections\" title=\"Photo: Bay Area Cancer Connections\">Photo: Bay Area Cancer Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Photo_Rlretrainingcom\" title=\"Photo: Rlretraining.com\">Photo: Rlretraining.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Outside_Your_Comfort_Zone\" title=\"Outside Your\u00a0 Comfort Zone\">Outside Your\u00a0 Comfort Zone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Presenting_Yourself_On_Paper\" title=\"Presenting Yourself On Paper\">Presenting Yourself On Paper<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Photo_Linkedin\" title=\"Photo: Linkedin\">Photo: Linkedin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Photo_Jimmys_Cambridge\" title=\"Photo: Jimmy&#8217;s Cambridge\">Photo: Jimmy&#8217;s Cambridge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Lots_of_Skills_Less_Experience\" title=\"Lots of Skills , Less Experience\">Lots of Skills , Less Experience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#If_you_dont_have_any_real_work_experience_consider_switching_to_a_skills-based_CV_suggested_UK-based_Sally_Walker_an_international_career_coach_with_SW_Career_Coaching_in_an_email_Use_the_first_page_to_lay_out_up_to_five_transferable_job_skill_headings_relevant_to_the_role_for_which_you_are_applying_Under_these_headings_create_bullet-pointed_achievement_statements_which_provide_evidence_of_the_skill\" title=\"If you don\u2019t have any real work experience, consider switching to a skills-based CV, suggested UK-based Sally Walker, an international career coach with SW Career Coaching, in an email. Use the first page to lay out up to five transferable job skill headings relevant to the role for which you are applying. Under these headings, create bullet-pointed achievement statements which provide evidence of the skill.\">If you don\u2019t have any real work experience, consider switching to a skills-based CV, suggested UK-based Sally Walker, an international career coach with SW Career Coaching, in an email. Use the first page to lay out up to five transferable job skill headings relevant to the role for which you are applying. Under these headings, create bullet-pointed achievement statements which provide evidence of the skill.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Networking_Never_Out_Of_Style\" title=\"Networking Never Out Of Style\">Networking Never Out Of Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Expand_Your_Horizons\" title=\"Expand Your Horizons\">Expand Your Horizons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-increase-employment-opportunities-via-job-search\/#Photo_Fotolia\" title=\"Photo: Fotolia\">Photo: Fotolia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Development_Connection\"><\/span>Photo: Development Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treat_It_Like_A_Job\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Treat It Like A Job<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvdevNjIpNoe6EPngWu1ywODA5dN?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"ADI MasterClass (Start).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"441.21454545454543\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_MasterClass\"><\/span>Photo: MasterClass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe best advice is simple, but job seekers rarely follow it,\u201d said Ginger Porter, Managing Director of the Dallas and Atlanta offices at global communications firm Golin, in an email. \u201cStart every day like it\u2019s your work day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t lounge around in your PJs all day while binge-watching your favourite shows. Get dressed in the morning with the idea that you have somewhere you need to be: looking for a job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fjk5bguSp0eCaUIOnolJbcF6-vP3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Bay Area Cancer Connections (job search).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"299.8545454545455\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Bay_Area_Cancer_Connections\"><\/span>Photo: Bay Area Cancer Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Porter suggests writing a list of every person you know, or can think of in your chosen field. These should be people you can approach who might be able to help with your job search. Ask each one of them for short coffee dates, or even a brief phone chat or email response. Don\u2019t ask for a job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTalk to each of them about what you\u2019re looking for, and be specific: \u2018I\u2019m looking for a position with this kind of employer where I can use my skills in XYZ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fgv0wf0ww24vpzV4CRQZRXiPXzZv?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"career adv (rlretraining.com).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"460.4909090909091\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Rlretrainingcom\"><\/span>Photo: Rlretraining.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you have any advice for me?\u2019\u201d said Porter. \u201cPeople will make the time to give advice, and it\u2019s better than booking their time to ask for a job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re meeting in person, present yourself professionally \u2014 after all, you\u2019re asking for help and possibly a personal referral. Arrive prepared with examples of how you\u2019ve successfully used your skills in the past, whether it was for a school project or an internship. Your aim is to impress. Before you leave, ask the person if there is anyone to whom they might be able introduce you. Follow the same process with those people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt\u2019s an exponential effect,\u201d said Porter. \u201cYou could potentially talk to 100 people this way, and I guarantee that out of that group of people, someone has the perfect job that fits your skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outside_Your_Comfort_Zone\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>Outside Your\u00a0 Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpU0OC2FPVuxMbUP46ygxyGcseGJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"MakeUseOf (Comfort zone).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"> Photo: Makeuseof.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are getting interviews but they are outside the field you studied and not really of any interest to you, take time to gain more work experience in your field, according to Prague-based Oliver Donoghue, Managing Director of the Nonstop Recruitment Schweiz AG talent agency. And that may mean taking a position slightly different than you hoped for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be anything game-changing. Even a brief stint at a relevant organisation will be enough to show employers that you\u2019re serious about your career and want to gain some professional experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Presenting_Yourself_On_Paper\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Presenting Yourself On Paper<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fjcb_aCb0wsJ18Ix8RvK0DcJeBeR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"YouTube (no exp).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"1080.226\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Youtube<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you did any internships while in school that were related to your field of interest, don\u2019t just list them. Instead, showcase them through a portfolio of the work you did while at the job, suggested Payal Vasudeva, a Managing Director in Accenture\u2019s Strategy division in the London office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cBeing able to demonstrate specific job skills, whether through an internship, volunteer work or extracurricular activities, increases your chances of landing that job,\u201d she said in an email.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fmw3NU6gMMcduJ4ldHwOvLGvhjKa?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Linkedin.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"541.88\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Linkedin\"><\/span>Photo: Linkedin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you need to improve your CV, consider volunteering or taking vocational courses that boost your skill set to match the demands of the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in jobs\" >jobs<\/a> you\u2019re applying for. \u201cEmployers will be looking for any signs that you\u2019ve gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve your skill set, and gaining additional experience can make a world of difference,\u201d said Donoghue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s a simple way to do this: take training courses in digital and productivity tools, even if you aren\u2019t going into a digital field. These tools are crucial now and into the future and therefore essential to master, according to Austin, Texas-based Sharon Schweitzer, an etiquette and cross-cultural consultant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fh0QhmWh75i_R6g951z9MSZzlKSs?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Jimmy&#039;s Cambridge (Volunteer).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"659.68\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Jimmys_Cambridge\"><\/span>Photo: Jimmy&#8217;s Cambridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe understand you know how to use Pok\u00e9mon Go, but employers want to know if you have social media skills in other areas, such as Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, and Twitter,\u201d said Schweitzer. \u201cPolish your technical skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you\u2019ve done so, show them off when it comes to your own online presence. \u201cYou are the digital natives who turn to smartphones and social media for everything, from talking to friends to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/shopping\/\" title=\"View all posts in shopping\" >shopping<\/a>,\u201d said Accenture\u2019s Vasudeva. \u201cAs you enter this next chapter of your life in the professional world, check out job listings on career board apps. Use LinkedIn and other social channels to network and show off your expertise and industry knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lots_of_Skills_Less_Experience\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>Lots of Skills , Less Experience<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Ft78hqCJc0VXdmhUSicN2vEmpOLc?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"The Interview Guys (Skills).png\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/h5>\n<p>Photo: The Interview Guys<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_dont_have_any_real_work_experience_consider_switching_to_a_skills-based_CV_suggested_UK-based_Sally_Walker_an_international_career_coach_with_SW_Career_Coaching_in_an_email_Use_the_first_page_to_lay_out_up_to_five_transferable_job_skill_headings_relevant_to_the_role_for_which_you_are_applying_Under_these_headings_create_bullet-pointed_achievement_statements_which_provide_evidence_of_the_skill\"><\/span>If you don\u2019t have any real work experience, consider switching to a skills-based CV, suggested UK-based Sally Walker, an international career coach with SW Career Coaching, in an email. Use the first page to lay out up to five transferable job skill headings relevant to the role for which you are applying. Under these headings, create bullet-pointed achievement statements which provide evidence of the skill.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTry to include the key action that you took as well as quantifying the results wherever possible,\u201d said Walker. For example, under \u201cOrganisation and Planning,\u201d you could include organising a charity event during university. Describe it in a way that highlights your achievements. For example: \u201cInitiated and set up all of the organisation for [title of event] for 35 participants, which raised over ?5,000 for charity. Involved preparing advertising materials, liaising with university grounds staff and arranging marshals.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Networking_Never_Out_Of_Style\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>Networking Never Out Of Style<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuWTh6PnIquxmbkn4HXa810Bhq_w?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"LinkedIn (Social network).jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" title=\"\"><\/h3>\n<p>Photo: Linkedin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Networking is still a great way to get on the radar of potential employers, said Donoghue. But if you don\u2019t have the time \u2014 or inclination \u2014 to attend in-person events, it can also be done online through platforms such as LinkedIn and Xing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, be warned that there is no substitute for meeting someone face-to-face and you\u2019ll have to get out there at some point. If you do go the online route, ensure your digital presence matches across the board, from LinkedIn to your online CV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cMake sure your profile is up to scratch before looking to engage with firms and hiring managers and that it covers your full job history and any additional experience or skills that you may have gained,\u201d said Donoghue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expand_Your_Horizons\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Expand Your Horizons<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Fotolia\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsrcANIyGd1qGwQODrcipmvQtz5K?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Fotolia (Expand Horizon).jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"331.83098591549293\" title=\"\"> Photo: Fotolia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you are still coming up empty after applying for jobs, consider careers that are on the \u201cfringe\u201d of your area of study. For example, at NonStop where Donoghue works, there are now team members with Master\u2019s degrees who recruit in their fields of expertise, and there have also been recruiters with PhDs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe opportunities won\u2019t always be directly connected to what you studied, and sometimes you need to take a step in a different direction to get ahead in your career,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"University graduation has come and gone and despite all the talk of it being the hottest job market in years for new graduates, you\u2019re still on the sidelines. 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