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CHAPTER 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: 9 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 skills. ynyssa2ans u9aq nok aney aia epausee| nok aneu eum aised aun “ul pawuojiad nog aney s9jos pue Sqo! IeyM, anualiadxe sno, Bec ey Z ‘aney nos op suoryeouyjenb __yeyM ~aNOge mouy NOs op s20%9a5 AajsNpUL so seaue ysyjeisads 14M cpapuanre nok — ‘aney sasino2 Suluies yeyan cPaIpArs NOK ‘aney s12a/gns JeyM MOLY HOA Op YM adpaymouy ino, -sgasse inok Jo asn jn} Sunjeys axe noK araym pueysi9pun 07 NOK day [IM jou si Buguny of ‘yeu pue syasunoK azuBonas nok yey aansua PUE WO} Sy. Avoquanuy jeuosiad e ayeus oy st days 3814 ay “2q Or paseadde 2s1y 3] se BARIMIU! Se x “oquonyfsuad ‘wayauinag ‘siexoidw puo sa6ajo9 fo uolpossy joUoITON *66.YONANO qof -224N0S soa [ou] sys eoudieuw (6) siipisievosiadiayul [8] sips reper [4 sienuapai swapere/ vd [9] sanyige diysiapeay [s) spyssuomuseal [y] anaeniul /uonennow [e] aouauadxe som [2] gjpjsuonesjunwo> [1] -seyepipue> gof ul yaas siakojdwa sonstrayesey> jeuosied wal dol, ‘siafo|duie Aq 103 payoo] sorystay2ese4> [euosiad uey dor Jo 351] 343 S! BuIMO|,O} Following is the list of top ten personal characteristics looked for by employers. ‘Top Ten Personal Characteristics Employers Seek in Job Candidates. [1] Communication skills [2] Work experience [5] Motivation / initiative [4] Teamwork skills [5] Leadership abilities [6] GPA / academic credentials 7] Technical skills [8] _ Interpersonal skills {9} Analytical skills [10] Ethics 1b Outlook’99. National Association of Colleges and Employers, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 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. Your knowledge | What do you know? What subjects have you studied? What training courses have _ you attended? What specialist areas or _ industry sectors do you know about? What qualifications doyouhave? Sea Nicest asco. Coiueqeriuons ‘Your experience What Jobs and roles have you performed in the past? What have you learmed? Where. hhave you been successful? is 82

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