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10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by JAZES(m): 1:32pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
If you want your job hunt to be successful, then you need to put together a plan that includes your career goals and aspirations. If you aspire to become a successful insurance agent, then you need to create a series of achievable goals that will help to develop your successful career. The path to your next job starts with a job application, and you need to follow a good plan if you want to submit effective applications. Instead of wasting time filling out applications for jobs you do not want or are not qualified for, you should ask yourself a series of questions before filling out an application to make sure that what you are doing fits your overall career plan. 1.Is this a job I want? If you are desperate, then you will wind up taking a job you hate and will derail your career plans. You need to determine whether or not you actually want the job before you fill out the application. 2. Does this job fit my plan? A job does not need to be management level to fit into your overall career aspirations. Even insurance agents start off as clerks, but it is important to choose a job that does fit into the plans you have made for your future. 3.Can I do this job? While you may really want that job, you have to be honest in determining if you can do the job or not. You may not have the skill set you need at this point in your career to do this job well, which is a good reason not to apply. 4.Does the company offer a career path? Some companies offer you a career path you can follow to success, while other companies are just stops along the way in your growing career. If you want a company that will give you opportunities to move up as you develop, then it is important to ask if the company you are applying to has career path options. 5.Do I know someone at this company? Referrals from current employees can help increase your chances of getting the job you want. Before you fill out your application, find out if you know someone who works at the company and ask if you can use them as a referral. 6.What new information can I put on this application? All of your applications should have the most current information about your career that is available. By including current information on your application, you can show the company that you are remaining active in your field. 7.How do I stand out from other applicants? Do you have a Master’s degree in a field filled with Bachelor’s-level applicants? If so, then point that out in your application and help your qualifications to stand out from the rest of the field. 8. Do I have any inside information? In your research, you may have found out that the company is only considering applicants who can relocate to another part of the country. You can include this inside information to make your application customized to the company’s needs. 9. Why am I motivated for this job? When you fill out your application, highlight your skills and accomplishments that make you uniquely qualified. If you are motivated to get the job, then it will show in the presentation of your credentials. 10. When can I start? Most applications ask you when you can start the job if you are hired. Be honest and give a realistic time frame, and always indicate that you would have to give some sort of notice at your current job, if you have one. When you fill out a job application, you are taking the first step in the next phase of your career. Put plenty of thought into that application, and make sure that you are doing the right thing for all of your short and long-term career plans. http://onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/10/14/10-questions-serious-job-seekers-must-ask-themselves-before-every-application/ 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by oluwadanie1(m): 1:42pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Nice article @op... But most times, you don't apply for jobs because you want it but because the one you want isn't available. Lalasticlala 18 Likes |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by zonax(m): 2:19pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
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Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by ITSaWRAPPP: 2:19pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
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Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Lincoln275(m): 2:20pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by sagewonders(m): 2:20pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
nice one |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Moshkom(m): 2:21pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
How much will be my Salary? 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Bigdreams(m): 2:22pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Nice info. .. Check my signature |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by MzThormi(f): 2:22pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by villareal15(m): 2:23pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Nice |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by macino1(m): 2:23pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Nice write up btw, inline with the ops, do you know you can increase your chances of been the lucky one in an interview? Just because you understand a foreign language to increase the communication base of the company.
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Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by ajbabs(m): 2:24pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Continue deceiving yourselves. Just know Tinubu and the likes, poverty might be scared away from your lineage. |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by nellyalph: 2:25pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Noted |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Richie0974: 2:25pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Nobody: 2:25pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Op nice write up. Only say desperation to get a job now plus the way the economy be now. I doubt if one person go reason this one for mind when job hunting. |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Agbalanze(m): 2:25pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Not when you have been an applicant for 5 yrs ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by ekenetheorg(m): 2:25pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
All I know is that it's not easy to comment on first page for a post that made Front page.... Congrats to FTC..... You beat me to the prize... I will return next season. Like if you will participate |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Rich4god(m): 2:26pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
All those questions up there are not in line with the current situation on ground.... |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Demex40(m): 2:26pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
With the level of unemployment in this country, i think there is no time to ask such questions as long as the pay is good! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by epadomo(m): 2:26pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Ok hear u |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by damton(m): 2:27pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
in Nigeria of today, you don't have a choice of jobs that you get. After staying at home for four years, pretty much of these questions will not appeal to you. |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by epadomo(m): 2:28pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
True talk ekenetheorg: 1 Like |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by 69MissedCalls(m): 2:28pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
u forgot to ask how much is the salary?? because no matter how much I love the job the salary na the koko. I spent too much on my education to be earning peanuts as salary 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by free2ryhme: 2:30pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
desperate jobseekers don't ask questions 2 Likes |
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Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by Nobody: 2:32pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by pendusky(m): 2:32pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
OP Nice one but I reserve my comment |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by epadomo(m): 2:33pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
If I hear say all dis is considerable.
Na 2 wait tire 4 labour market be dat. |
Re: 10 Questions Serious Job Seekers Must Ask Themselves Before Every Application by emmanuel596(m): 2:33pm On Oct 14, 2015 |
When do you intend to die? Don't agree with no 5 u musnt know some1 before u work what happens if I work and others gets to know me |
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