No matter whether your looking for a new job in Nelson Mandela Bay, jobs in Cape Town, or a brand new start further north in Gauteng’s Jacaranda City of Pretoria, there’s no denying the changes that have transpired in the job search niche since your student days.
Gone are the days when it is the done thing to search the morning newspaper for interesting job opportunities, and to drop or post off your CV in its physical state.
The leaps and bounds of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) mean that countless digital tools are now at your fingertips: on your laptop, desktop, or any manner of mobile device – to assist you in putting yourself forward more effectively for the position you rightfully deserve.
Here are three ideas to spark your creativity:
1. JOB APPS AND ONLINE BOARDS
Select from the most visually appealing and user-friendly job portals that a Google search can elicit. These apps, boards, and portals should offer a place to type job-related keywords, and your ideal city in which to be based. If is also offers a place to load your CV; the ability to sign up for relevant job alerts as these go live; a blog with career advice; and even CV-writing assistance while you contemplate that job in Durban, you’re on to a winner. Indeed, it makes sense to ensure that the job board you are posting to is safe and optimised to ensure that the right people can connect with you!
The user-friendliness of your selected job board should also jump out at you, allowing you to search under a range of categories that include: job title, location, salary range, and how recently the position in question was posted. Such keyword and category clout on a jobs board can prove a massive time saver for the busy and in-demand executives that such a portal is ideally hoping to attract.
Remember that the best in the business will work hard to make your career profile visible when there is relevant interest; and, simultaneously, will protect any sensitive info by working closely only with the best-in-class executive search firms in the market.
2. SOCIAL MEDIA IMPETUS
You won’t believe how many times HR managers and job-search experts go looking for the way in which you come across on social media, in a bid to gauge your level of professionalism. So, whatever you may post to close friends during/after a wild weekend away, remember that what appears publicly should include: a decent head and shoulders image of you, past professional roles, and a little detail on the types of pastimes you engage in – such as sport or an interest in the arts – which reveal how genuine you are, and how important you find it to de-stress and/or live a vibrant life after hours.
Start with a professional LinkedIn profile and make sure that whatever you post publicly, on all other social media channels, is in line with that same professional image. If it’s not, neaten things up before you begin your job applications.
3. CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Another key job-search pointer is not to underestimate the power of the incredible cloud storage and transfer platforms out there, when you need to share a link or send out a large file – such as a portfolio of past work – to a prospective employer.
What is vital is that industry professionals not only make use of this advancing technology in their daily lives to do their jobs more effectively, but also that they seek assistance from these tools in the quest to advance – onwards and upwards – along the career ladder.
At Executive Placements, our belief is that embracing these tools will help you find and be considered more accurately for that cream-of-the-crop industry role that you have been seeking – by confidentially demonstrating your unique skills and experience; why you’re potentially one of the best candidates out there; and by helping recruiters and desirable employers to find you conveniently and without delay.
By Vanessa Rogers
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