Maximizing your job search efforts: Practical tips for a productive job hunt

It is no secret the job candidate-employers’ relationships have undergone significant change in the 21st Century.

What may have worked for job seekers to land a job a decade ago may not be working now, and in the same way, companies that hire talents have adjusted their recruitment strategies to adapt to these changes. 

So what are simple and applicable job hunting tips to help job seekers get the most out of their efforts? 

The Power of Generation Z

The next wave of workers to dominate the workforce is Generation Z who is the group born between 1997 and 2015. They are projected to make up 30% of the whole workforce within the decade. 

They are a generation who grew up surrounded by a global marketplace and businesses interconnected via the Internet. Surveys of this generation also show that they believe that they will find the current job market difficult to enter due to economic, political, and technology-related factors. 

Because of this, the younger generation have started to take advantage of the perks of using technology to learn effective job hunting skills. 

The use of social media apps to open new doors

Have you ever heard of a video resume? A 2-minute video entitled “Why You Should Hire Baron” posted on Tiktok catapulted job seeker Baron Leung’s career. Baron was able to use the free platform to pitch himself as a competitive candidate- and it worked! His creativity and daring stood out and he signed a job. 

In addition, try browsing through social media and searching for job-related content. You will find a treasure trove of how-tos and feedback of fellow job hunters about job search tactics that worked and didn’t work for them. 

Watch relatable and organic content of people who have successfully got into companies and industries that you want to enter and learn:

• what the hiring process is so you would know what to prepare for, 
• what questions are asked in the interview process and how best to answer them. 
• how to negotiate for salary, and other benefits like remote work. 

You would learn not just generic job search advice, but real and actual tips that worked for these people.

Young people under 39 years old comprise the biggest number of users in this video platform and they are moving beyond just the entertainment value of social media and are starting to use it for job search. 

Companies and employers are starting to notice. 

Social media-use for job hunting has been a game changer to employers as well. US companies that are looking for top talent are using social media to share job vacancies, giving them a far wider reach. Efforts to recruit have a bigger payoff as active job seekers become updated with the latest job openings. 

If you are looking for a health-related job, for example, you can check out companies who post videos advertising their business, sharing career tips, and actively looking for talents. Interact with these companies so you can start in the hiring process.

 In fact, huge US companies like Target and Chipotle have started to recruit candidates through social media apps and video resumes.  

Whether it is career advice or job openings in the US you are looking for, look no further than technology and social media to start learning and to boost your confidence to go for the career you desire. 

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