Wear your portfolio…Sounds, unfamiliar.  Does it ring something in your mind? Here’s what it means.  Whether you are applying as skilled worker, executive or manager it defines how you carry yourself from the paper to the flesh.   

 

Let’s get started.

 

The very first on your list is your resume.  While there are hundreds of ways to produce one, only few are the best. Begin making your resume by asking yourself…

 

�What do I want to learn about this resume if I were the employer?�

 

On a daily basis, millions of jobseekers are sending application with a ninety-percent ratio of attaching identical sets of resume.  Being the right one for the interview or the job should be your goal.  For the most part of it, make sure your resume speaks as if you are present before the employer.   Enumerate factual information, events and dates that you attended particularly with your education or employment history – not all employers may check your background but it is sure best to be honest.    Describe your capabilities briefly and directly – resume should not contain too much flavors, just the right ingredients.

 

Next in line – the application letter.  Application letters are essential in stating your desire to get the job.  It should contain a brief insight of your experiences, your knowledge of the job and technical capabilities and values towards work.  Your application letter should set the tone that you are very much interested in joining their company and that you have the qualities they need for the job. As much as possible learn more about the job so you can align yourself well before making your application letter. It will surely take you places.

 

Showing up.  Whether it is your first time or had made several interviews before, remember that you’re facing a company that embraces diversity in the workplace and experience should always be different.  How you prepare for the interview says a lot about your attitude towards work.  Before going to the interview make sure you have all the necessary documents to support your application.  A copy of your resume should be at hand – employers look out for them for comparison, know exactly what are there.

 

Dressing up for the show.  For most part of your application, dressing up sometimes makes you uncomfortable.  Just like any other thing, the cover could signal a positive or a negative vibes depending on how you carry yourself.  You should picked clothes that signify your strength especially if you’re applying for an executive position, for some position smart casual can mixed you up to any kind of situation. You must also consider the environment where you should meet your interviewer, an ocular visit before the day would help your chances of getting it.

 

 

You’re the man.  You may be the least in the organizational chart or on top of it. Protect yourself in every encounter my showing who you are, be yourself when faced with your future employer. Even a floor polisher can shake the hands of the mighty, don’t be afraid, and don’t hesitate that your interviewer may not like you; after all, they are humans too.  Be it known to them that you came for the job and not just for the interview.

 

To find employers that can matches your strength and value your capabilities rather than your weaknesses, open your browser to, www.DiversityCareers.ca and start seizing your dream.

After finding the job that suits you at www.DiversityCareers.ca, you are now ready for the next step – the interview phase.  How many people finding the job they really wanted and yet failed to get the job after the interview?  While there are thousands of jobs available for you, being an applicant does not mean you limit yourself on what the paper says.  More individuals often find themselves asking, “Why I did not get the job, I have all the qualifications they need?�

For most people and jobseekers, putting all relevant information about you on the paper does not guarantee you of landing the job you want.  Many have underestimated the value of how they presented themselves during an interview.

Landing a job is like selling yourself – it is actually.  All resumes we submitted during the application are actually proposal that future employers are betting on.  If you can get the attention of the company during the application process, it means you did a good job at selling yourself on paper.  However, anyone should remember that, just like selling, there are also good numbers of competitors eyeing to close the deal.

If you really want to get that job you wanted, you must possess a winning attitude; an internal personification of who you are once you are hired.  Successful individuals who actually get the job done are those who demonstrated their abilities and capabilities even before the door opens.  It means jobseekers must go beyond traditional selling – traditional application practice.  In order for a jobseeker to land a job, one must go the extra mile, extra effort to show that you are more than meets the eye.

A share of personal experience: Whenever you’re given a shot for an interview, try to normally research about the company you are applying with, learning about their products or services and the organization.  The internet is a huge collection of information; you should find one especially at www.DiversityCareers.ca, where companies usually post their profile.  Before going to the interview, prepare yourself on what questions will probably came up, rehearse with yourself and for the most part of it, try to make a presentation of what you have done in the past and what  can you do for them in the future.  Companies who embrace diversity in the workplace are actually looking at something that defines you – an attitude that excels among the group and can positively influence the organization.

The winning attitude is not a habit. It should contain you. It must live inside you.