You must have reviewed a few pages, resources or other items pertaining to the job search and wondered “what the heck is the right information?”. The internet and a host of professionals have a lot of resources available to shove in your face, but what’s the best advice? Find out what we think.

Briefly

There isn’t a wrong way of searching for a job and there are ways to improve your  chances to connecting with a good employer that pays you well and doesn’t make you  lose a few fingers for your bi-weekly pay. Don’t waste your time and be an efficient job-  seeker and you will see some tangible results (and you’ll have some time to read your Kobo and slay some dragons in Skyrim)

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• How many jobs do I have to apply to?

The resume and cover letter

Your resume and cover letter are the most important items in your arsenal of job search tools. However you decide to write, draw or act them out, make sure they are tied directly to the position you are applying (most favourable) or to the desired industry (next favourable).

Merry your experience to the job you are applying

If you are applying to a job with a job description, take a good look at it. If there are items listed as ‘must haves’, then you must have them. Don’t waste your time applying to a job that is demanding something you do not have. If you have some time to kill, sure go ahead and try applying, butwe suggest maximizing your time and apply to jobs that match what you have to offer (nice to haves are totally different, so treat these with flexibility).

Make things easy

Not for you, but for the person who’s reviewing your resume and cover letter. People are busy, whether they are actually busy doing what they are suppose to do, or doing what other people are suppose to be doing. In any situation, if you make your job tools highly receivable to the person reviewing, this will increase your chances of getting called.

Should you apply to companies that do not have job postings?

We recommend that you apply to companies that have job postings in cyber land. If you have some extra time, you may want to send some unsolicited resumes, but from our experience, you are better off applying to companies that have jobs posted. Most of the people reciving your resumes are super busy and a lot are poor planners or poor organizers, so they will take your resume, probably lose it or toss it (if there is no posting) and move on. Its much easier to get a lump of resumes when they actually need them.

How many jobs should you apply to?

Lots and lots…

If you have some suggestions or items that worked well for your, or someone you know, tell us about them.