| Candidate desirability is negatively affected as time | | | | asking for it, after gaining months of expertise in |
| passes and a position is not secured. When recruiting, | | | | recruiting. |
| often times companies ask for "passive candidates" or | | | | Here are some tips to enhance your job search |
| candidates that are currently working and not seeking | | | | process, when you have been looking for a while... |
| jobs. These are the most desirable candidates and | | | | 1 - Do not loose faith, keep your hopes up and your |
| one of the reasons why recruiting companies | | | | chin up high. Show strength and perseverance, |
| (headhunters) exist, to seek passive candidates. Down | | | | optimism and work ethics. A "winner" attitude will take |
| the line, a candidate that has been looking for a job for | | | | you to high places. |
| three months is less desirable than a passive | | | | 2 - Look for jobs more intensively through |
| candidate and yet more desirable than a candidate | | | | relationship-building than through any other source. Find |
| seeking a job for one year. Why? | | | | ways to connect to professionals and develop your |
| Companies can consider that as time passes, the job | | | | network. |
| seeker gets more and more disconnected with his/her | | | | 3 - Seek part-time and project-based opportunities. |
| industry, duties, and loose valuable career growth time. | | | | Keep working in your field even if it is a few hours |
| Recruiters might also sense that if the seeker is | | | | every day and not full time. Part-time and temporary |
| ineffective in finding a job and marketing themselves, | | | | work can lead to a full-time job if you perform very |
| they might not be effective in other tasks. Questions | | | | well and impress decision-makers and co-workers. |
| arise as to why this candidate has not been recruited | | | | Sometimes, it even leads to a new career path as an |
| yet and if the company is missing out on some | | | | entrepreneur. |
| important data that could skew the hiring decision | | | | 4 - Have your resume critiqued by a professional. If |
| south. There could also be a sense of the candidate | | | | this is something you have been avoiding, or you have |
| not being proactive enough in their careers, resulting in | | | | been 100% sure that your resume is well constructed |
| a projected image of lack of motivation and even a | | | | but have not found a job for a while, you might be |
| "loosing" attitude. Job seekers who are looking for | | | | missing something regarding your resume. Research |
| work for more than a year will benefit from | | | | on the internet for Certified Professionals in the |
| showcasing character strength and dynamism when | | | | industry and find someone to talk with about your |
| interviewing. | | | | current version. |
| However, there are also some advantages to a long | | | | 5 - If you are getting interviews but then missing out on |
| job search process, believe it or not... Some of them | | | | opportunities, consult with a professional career and |
| are becoming an expert interviewee and maybe even | | | | interview coach. Understanding how to tackle hard |
| interviewer, finally achieving an outstanding resume, | | | | questions to answer is an art that can be mastered. |
| learning how to write cover letters, becoming a more | | | | 6 - Start selling and not informing, showcase your skills |
| efficient job seeker, learning a lot about companies | | | | and how you bring added value to the company. Do |
| from researching them for the job search process. | | | | your research on the employer and go the extra mile |
| You might end up making a career change and | | | | to prove to them with facts how you can be an asset |
| becoming a Human Resources professional without | | | | to their team. |