How to help / assist job seekers – Freshers or Experienced
Step 1 – Help the candidate Identify their skills or area of interest. Based on discussion shortlist at least 3 skill sets In job market and provide guidance for preparation
Step 2 – Provide information on relevant courses the candidate needs to attend based on the skills. Educate the candidate with scenarios and live examples related to actual work which needs to be completed in office. Conduct session with the candidate to explain all such scenarios as these come handy to crack the interview
Step 3 – Guide the candidate toward the certification exam which needs to be attempted and cleared. Provide relevant documentation which would help the candidate clear the certification exam. Certified candidates always get priority in job search
Step 4 – Guide the candidate in resume preparation in latest format available (ATS compliant). Review the resume and provide feedbacks to have the resume updated. Also provide additional resume review with your colleague of same skillset (professional who belongs to same field i.e. had done the same course and certification)
Step 5 – Assist the candidate in creating his job profile on all available job portals (Naukri, Foundit, Linkedin etc). Provide him the keywords and handhold to make the resume appealing
Step 6 – Conduct mock interview sessions with the candidate. Ask the candidate to prepare for the interview while facing in the mirror and to try to have a professional body language
Step 7 – Help the candidate to build professional connections on platform like Linkedin or any community relevant to the course or certification. Share with candidate specific professional groups on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram etc
Step 8 – Guide the candidate on how to send job applications on email. The subject line of mail should be catchy and the email body should contain a brief information about what the company would benefit from your skill sets professionally.
Step 9 – During mock interview identify areas of knowledge or information which the candidate is not aware of or couldn’t answer. Motivate to study and practice those areas or topics. Practice mock interview on periodic basis to build confidence
Step 10- Keep on following up on fortnightly (15 days) with the candidate and keep on sharing resume on relevant communities/groups for suitable job opening.
Things that DO NOT WORK to assist a job seeker
- Sending resumes to known contacts on email and requesting them to look for a job for you. No one has time to do job search for you. YOU need it to do it yourself. Your resume will stay in their inbox forever.
- Sending resumes to known contacts on WhatsApp, Telegram etc. New messages or posts come and your message goes at the bottom to be never read
- Commenting “I am interested, Interested” or hitting like on LInkedin posts
- Following up with someone who might not be in the same field like you and does not understand much about your job profile or does not have known vacancies.
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