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How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job
This Slideshow presents 5 Ps of getting your
dream job.
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job
1. Be Prepared!
Would you be prepared to do such thorough research before applying for a
vacancy? It could well make the difference between your getting the job
and losing the opportunity. The effort is well worth it. As one employer
put it: “Those who show initiative tend to get jobs ahead of those who
sit back.” He should know.
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job2. Be Presentable!
When presenting yourself for an interview, what about your attire?
One youth commented: “I had four interviews before I was actually
told I had the job.
At the final interview there were just three of us. We were all from
school and there was little to choose between us. But in the final
analysis I think it was the way we dressed that counted.” Would
you have thought of that?
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job
3. Be Persistent!
With an acute shortage of jobs, employers can afford to be choosy. To balance this, you need
to be persistent!
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job4. Be Practical!
The world does not owe anybody a living. Yet many prospective employers
are concerned about those who finish school and who set their sights too
high and demand rights that they have never earned.
A spokesman for the Association of Professional Employment Agencies
explained that many young people “insist on holding out for more money
than employers are prepared to pay. They’re too choosy.”
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job5. Be Pleasant!
What kind of person would you be to work with? Are you pleasant and
kind? Do you smile? Can you laugh at yourself and your mistakes?
Or, are you moody? Do you take yourself too seriously?
Ask yourself: What kind of person would I choose to work with?
How to Get A JobHow to Get A Job
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