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TROPIC • RECRUITMENT

The future of job
hunting

ADVICE
Eva Grabner from Elite
Executive highlights the trials
and tribulations of job hunting.

Australia’s unemployment rate is the Searching for roles applied. Try to speak with the person
highest it’s been in decades, so the This can be a frustrating process and full- recruiting the role and confirm that
competition is fierce and jobs are scarce. time job in itself! Most importantly - don’t they have received your application. This
So, when it comes to seeking your next give up. Perseverance is key! Utilise all will also give you an opportunity to sell
opportunity the key is to prepare. You methods of job hunting when it comes to yourself further, show initiative and trust
need a strategy and a plan. First, decide finding your dream job, whether it’s job me, your name will stand out. In a highly
on the job you want by researching vacancies in the local newspaper or online competitive jobs market, the key is to
industries, trades and professions that platforms. It is also worth talking to your stand out from the crowd so that you can
best suit your interests, talents and personal network who may have heard of secure an interview.
personality. job opportunities. The Interview
Look good on paper (or online!) I highly recommend you have a If you successfully secure an interview,
It may be the hiring manager or the professional LinkedIn profile, and ensure you are flexible to their
recruiter who gets you the job, but it’s your highlight that you are ‘Open to availability - this is very important. Many
application that will get you the interview. Opportunities’ to encourage future government organisations conduct
Take the time to prepare a professional employers or recruiters to contact you interviews with panels (2-3 people),
resume and cover letter. about open roles. so they are trying to juggle multiple
Keep it to 3 pages max and don’t go calendars. It’s extremely important to
back more than 10 years (unless work is dress appropriately, which means looking
relevant to job application) clean and tidy and wearing professional
Highlight key achievements more than In the middle of attire. Ensure you are familiar with the
‘responsibilities’ - future employers company - do your research, read their
want to see what you’ve actually done difficulty lies news and have some questions ready to
If you have managed teams, run opportunity ask them when invited.
projects or used your initiative, include Last tip: Just because your dream job is
this information too Albert Einstein not available right now, that doesn’t mean
Include a brief profile of what you can you should not be doing everything you
do and what you are looking for, this can to make sure you are a perfect match
should open your resume along with for when it is available.
your educational qualifications, key Face-to-face
skills and career overview One way to approach employers is to For resume and cover letter templates,
Page 2 should commence with your “cold canvass”, which means approaching please visit www.eliteexecutive.com.
work history them at their workplace. Seems scary, I au. We also offer Career Advice to job
Finish up with two professional know… but on the plus side, it means you seekers where we will help you tailor your
referees (people you have reported can target a business you want to work resume and LinkedIn profile, prepare for
into). for instead of waiting for a job to become interview and research companies before
Get someone to check your finished available. you apply. If you are interested in hearing
document and ask them to be honest. Be sure to take a resume and cover more, please email us at recruitment@
Ensure your resume shows the relevance letter with you. An employer may follow eliteexecutive.com.au.
against what the employer or recruiter is up at a later date if they don’t have a
requesting. It’s really important to stand vacancy immediately. In any case, I
out from the crowd and show a potential always recommend you follow up on MORE: eliteexecutive.com.au
employer what you can bring to their job applications 2-3 days after you have
organisation!

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