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.