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Richard N. Bolles states that job hunting sa survival skill. Looking for a job will be the important challenges
in your life. Finding 2 job needs well preparation and good planning, whether you are just starting a career
or you are re-entering the job market.
To get employed, you will need to conduct some job hunting procedures. The procedures include:
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Everyone has unique qualifications- skills, accomplishments, working experience and abilities. These give
credits for certain jobs. Identifying and analyzing your qualification is the important part of your job
searching. The result of your analysis will prepare you to gather information about jobs for which you are
qualified. The results will also be valuable as you construct your resume which will be your primary tool in
securing interviews. After analyzing your qualifications and assessments, you will know the kind of the jobs
and requirements that are available in your field
According to respondents of NACE’s Job Outlook 2012 survey, when it comes to the importance of candidate
skills / qualities, employers look for team players and candidates who have strong verbal communicat
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7] Technical skills
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Job hunting is not as intuitive as it first appeared to be. The first step is to make a personal inventory. This
will help you to understand where you are starting from and ensure that you recognize yourself and make
full use of your assets.
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