How to Get Noticed during Your Job Search

A lot of executives are now well aware that in order for them to have a successful job search, they have to embrace and adopt to the fact that the jobhunting process is now both multichanneled and multitiered. This translates to going beyond simply sending in application letters to companies that you are targeting, but also creating online profiles, strengthening a network and staying updated on job market news. Whether you are looking for a sales job or are going for one of the many IT jobs in the country, you need to be more strategic if you really want to get “the” job.

However, for you to have a well-integrated job search, you need to be able to achieve much more than simply scattering your name online and offline. You have to keep an eye on the following value-increasing activities as well:

• Strengthening credibility
• Emphasizing a distinct trait that sets you apart from the competition
• Expanding your reach in the job market

Although no single strategy will give you instant results, the following tips are definitely helpful in having milestones in your job search, and ultimately in your career.

• Speak at conferences and meetings. This will increase your credibility not only among industry key players, but also among younger professionals in the field. When you speak at a meeting of a professional organization, you immediately establish your expertise in your industry. Who knows, somebody who listens to your speech might mention you to the CEO of your dream company. With the wide reach you achieve in a conference, this is not far from happening.
• Write articles. Before, it was very difficult to get published and to reach your intended readers. However today, it’s much easier thanks to the Internet. Look for key websites that executives and industry bigwigs visit often, and submit articles that will place your name on the site. Remember that you should write to establish your credibility, but also to contribute to the website you’re submitting articles to. If the webmasters do not see that your articles are worth reading, then your efforts will all be for naught.
• Mentor other professionals. Sharing your expertise in a more personal and relational manner may seem little to you, but you will reap its benefits once the people you mentor speak about you to other executives. There is nothing more rewarding than other professionals personally gushing about how helpful or how excellent you are in your craft.

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