8 Tips To Secure Your Dream Job
There are infinite variables when considering a career move. Two primary are whether this is the right position for you and if you are the right fit for them. Whilst deciding whether an opportunity is right for you can be a very individual process, there are imperative factors you can control to ensure you secure your ideal job.
Here are 10 Tips for securing your dream job.
Urgency
The market is competitive. Though tech positions can be niche fits, there are regularly multiple people applying and interviewing alongside you. Be the first to submit your resume to the recruiter, give your soonest interview availabilities, complete the interview stages at your earliest convenience, and you will be the first to receive an offer.
Communication
Communication is a 2-parter. Firstly, every company loves a good communicator. Demonstrating your communication to work within a team and work a job effectively applies to the vast majority of careers. Secondly, communication can benefit an interview process, if the recruiter understands your motivations, they can aid you in getting the ideal position and offer. When the company understands your long term goals, they are more likely to put you in a position to succeed.
Organization
Being organized throughout the process will get you ahead of your competition. Once you decide you have interest in a new opportunity, have your resume prepared to represent your effectively, understand the company you are applying for/speaking with, and ensure you have any portfolio of work formatted and ready to go so you can streamline your process.
Resume
Remember that your resume is a foot in the door of a company. Your resume should be strong, punchy, with multiple buzz words relevant to the job description. Use a clear format outlining your previous positions so the hiring manager can deduce that they would like to speak with you. If the resume gets you an initial screening call, it has done it’s job! You can see some great tips on improving your resume here.
Knowing Your Interviewer
Researching the interviewer before your interview will give you an edge over the competition. It will allow you to build an extra level of relationship by going into the interview with an understanding of the interviewers background.
This will be especially effective if you can relate, compliment, or question during the interview.
Knowing the Company
Companies love employees to be passionate about the brand they have worked to build. Every company has a culture, a reputation, and an ethos. If you can understand what the company do, as well as what the company stand for, you will put yourself in the best position to succeed.
Understand What Your Are Looking For
Whilst this may sound easy, knowing what you want next in a position is something that most people don’t have clear direction on. Focus on what you don’t like in your current position. Where are pain points within your current work that you would like to improve within a new position? This could be compensation, Work-Life balance, work challenge, PTO allowance, working hours etc.
Be Decisive
Once you understand what you are looking for, you can be more decisive with decisions. If you are enthusiastic about the position be urgent with the process and communicate with the recruiter/HR/Hiring Manager.
Paint a clear picture in your head of what an offer needs to look like for you to accept. This way you will be able to move swiftly through the offer stage and attain your dream job.
At Adapt Talent we specialize in eCommerce Recruitment, Magento Recruitment and AI Recruitment . If you are interested in finding a new position, have a looking at the Adapt Talent vacancies page, or contact us today.
