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The First Employment for Job Seekers
There are quite a number of conventional ways to discover job vacancies:
applying directly to employer or personnel manager.
sending resumes and application letter to company via Internet and mail.
contacting family members, friends or anybody who may know about job leads.
answering job vacancy advertisements published in print media.
checking public employment agency and recruitment center listing of job vacancies.
using college career counseling and placement office referrals.
attending career fairs sponsored by organization.
applying and taking tests for civil service positions in government.
However, the more aggressive job seekers may find that they should not just wait passively to hear from companies or employment agencies. Instead of seeking jobs, they can actually create job opportunities by talking to people who have the power to hire. Fresh graduates or job seekers without any work experience may feel shy to ask around but remember: if you fail, there is nothing to lose (because you have nothing to lose anyway)
You are at the best position to do this if you have a specialized skill which is much needed in a company to better its products or services. Try to reach the person in charge of recruitment to listen to you. Explain to them how you can contribute with the knowledge and experience you have. By doing so you will create a new job in a new company which is tailor-made, just for you.
If you are looking for the very first job in life which means you have no work experience at all, try to emphasize on occasional or part-time jobs which you took up during school vacations or even co-curriculum activities which you participated in.
If you are not in a hurry to find the first employment, try doing some research and take time to ask people which occupational field you should join. Time and energy invested should be worthwhile for you when you finally find the job that suits you well.
Finally, try to interview persons in charge of personnel, recruitment or those who work with employment agencies. Get information that are relevant to your field of interest and make the right choice.
Today's Most Coveted Transferable Job Skills
Research and Information Services
The New Straits Times
Coveted transferable skills are skills that can be applied in a wide variety of contexts to a wide variety of tasks. These include general personal traits that are most sought after because such emotional quotients are shown in personality and not found in professional certificates.
Below are ten most coveted transferable job skills in today's employment market. To many recruiters, if you have three or four of the following talents, your future is bright.
Budget Management Skill
People who can handle money, make sound financial decisions and analyze numerical data are in great demand.
Supervisory Skill
People who can interact with supervisors, subordinates and peers, give orders and instructions, listen effectively and demonstrate respect and receptivity to others will discover many doors to opportunity.
Public Relations Skills
People who can use speaking and writing abilities to deal effectively with the public will find that few companies have enough of this kind of talent.
Time Management Skills
People who can cope with deadlines, handle stress and beat the clock are valuable and much sought after by companies.
Negotiation-Arbitration Skills
People who are objective, stable, problem-solvers should have little difficulty marketing themselves.
Speaking Skills
People who can speak effectively with individuals or groups, listen carefully and empathetically and portray good ideas clearly and imaginatively are not only employable but will fond many opportunities to advance.
Writing Skills
People who can write reports, memos, letters and essays – in plain language – have a competitive edge.
Organization and Management Skills
People who can define problems clearly, evaluate alternative courses of action critically and those who can select and effectively implement solutions, are in very short supply.
Interviewing Skills
People who can acquire information ad make good judgements are vital to the success of most companies. A demonstrated ability to ask good questions during job interviews and critically evaluate responses will impress most prospective employers.
Teaching Skills
People who can impart knowledge, develop skills in others and motivate them are needed by employers.
The hottest transferable job skills concern people. If you enjoy working with people, helping them, and contributing to team projects, or some combination of these, when effectively marketed, should generate many job opportunities.
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