Internet RecruitmentApplying for jobs via the Internet is no longer new. It is the norm. However, it isn't the same as applying for jobs via the mail. Things have changed and to be successful job hunters need to refresh their job hunting strategy. Below is a seven-step job hunting strategy to help you succeed at on-line job hunting. 7-Step Strategy to Getting a Job On-line1. Find five jobs for which you believe you have the skills and experience and that you would consider applying for. Before you do anything else, go to several jobboards that serve your profession and find five companies that are advertising a suitable position. Copy the job descriptions of specific openings that interest you into Word or a text editor. 2. Working through each job description, highlight the precise words and phrases that describe the skills and knowledge that the employer has highlighted are necessary to perform the job. 3. For each word and phrase create a benefit statement that you can use to promote your skills and experience to an employer. Make sure you use all the key phrases from the job description and personalize the statements. If you have no training or experience in a given area of the job description, concentrate on the ones where you do have some knowledge. Ideally you should have around 20 benefit statements. Use active verbs to promote your benefits and keep the sentence construction consistent. 4. Categorise the benefit statements that you have created under a number of headings, ideally four or five. For instance you may have several technical statements such as "Credit Control Management" and "Cost Control" and some which are more management based ones such as "Communication and Presentation". Incorporate both your benefit statements and headings in the first page of your CV. Make sure if you search your CV can easily find the key words highlighted in the original job descriptions. 5. Rewrite your profile on each web site. When you register on jobboards, make sure your online profile includes those same keywords and phrases. 6. Then -- and only then -- apply for the jobs that interest you. If you've already applied for specific jobs, follow the five steps above and reapply. 7. Keep customizing your CV and covering letter, and updating your
online profiles. As you apply for more jobs, repeat the process above
for each one.
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