在全球任何国家都有一个共性,那就是当一份招聘信息发出或者一个招聘广告播出的时候,在其背后都会有约50-100位求职者在竞争,面对如此竞争,求职者要想出类拔萃,受企业亲睐,则必须付出很大的努力。其实招聘中介和求职者的目的一致,都是为了为求职者找到最合适的职位。因此,求职者需要思考如何和招聘中介友好合作。
首先,求职者要考虑如何让简历在几秒之内吸引招聘中介,脱颖而出,成为职位候选人。招聘中介的确会仔细看求职者的简历,所以简历不能一成不变,不仅要不断更新,还要不断完善。
简历开头的个人陈述很重要,因为这是求职者表述自己胜任其应聘职位的原因机会。个人陈述要避免“假大空”的陈词滥调,而要体现出真我和个性。
主要成就
求职者可以着重展示自己的一些主要成就,避免在个人陈述中使用千篇一律的语言。此外,求职者还应为自己简历中记录的空白期(既没有学习也没有工作的时期)做出一些合理的解释。
Michael Page金融服务的Nikki Turberville说:“简历中如果有能证明应聘者价值的信息,例如参与过哪些项目、加入过某个团体和工作之外的兴趣,会求职者会极为有利。”
“招聘中介和招聘经理也同样希望看到求职者的成绩和教育证书,求职者应该清楚地展示自己在学术上的成就或者出示相关的专业证书,尤其是在用人单位将这些列为必要的遴选条件的情况下。”
用人单位最希望实习生具备的技能,大多数是都显而易见的。有抱负的专业人士应该勤奋、了解数字、有商业头脑并且具备能满足当今市场相关需求的技能。
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Highlighting some key achievements can be a good way to avoid the typical clichés that many people have in their personal statements.You should also be prepared to explain any gaps in your CV where you were not working or studying.
‘Evidence of value added on their CVs will be a massive advantage,such as involvement in projects,joined committees and out-of-office interests,’says Nikki Turberville from Michael Page Financial Services.
‘Recruiters and hiring managers also love to see results and education,so ensure you clearly highlight your academic excellence or relevant educational certificates,particularly when they have been listed as essential or desirable on the selection criteria.’
The most in-demand skills for trainees tend to be rather obvious.Aspiring professionals need to be hard-working,have a numerical and commercial understanding,as well as skills that are relevant for the current market.
有决心
Venn Group的财务服务专员Joss Collins说:“会计师必须真心愿意投身于这个行业。获得专业资格并找到合适的雇主并不容易,那些无意全身心投入这个行业的人会半途而废。”
“求职者不但要愿意学习新的技能,技术知识也必须到位,特别是要会使用Excel。最后,求职者应该能跳出数据本身,能使用清晰易懂的语言与行业中不同级别的人士沟通。”
如果求职者希望以后能担任领导职位,那么他们越早开始培养这些技能越好。招聘中介期望求职者具备的其他素质包括注重细节、有商业洞察力和团队精神。
瀚纳仕董事Karen Young说:“求职者应该突出展示自己拥有的技能和能力,寻找最适合自己的公司和职位,这样才能知道自己想做什么。”
“求职者应该知道自己想要从事什么样的工作,想法越具体越好,这对求职很有帮助。”
“求职者应该清楚知道自己的职业发展目标、目的以及离开当前岗位的动机,并且自信地与招聘中介谈论此事。这些信息能够让招聘中介更清楚地知道应该如何帮助您找到最适合您的职位。”
社交媒体越来越重要。应聘者应该更新自己正在使用的所有社交媒体平台并且确保自己在这些平台上提供的资料正确无误,特别是领英(LinkedIn)网站的个人资料,应该与简历上的资料一致。
COMMITMENT
Joss Collins,a financial services specialist at Venn Group,says:‘They actually have to want to go down the accounting path.Gaining qualifications and finding the right employer can be challenging and it’s not for those who aren’t fully committed.
‘They need to possess a desire and willingness to learn new skills as well as a good level of technical knowledge,particularly with Excel.Finally,trainees need to be able to step away from the data and to communicate with professionals at all levels of the business in clear and understandable terms.’
If you are going to be a future leader,the earlier you start to develop these skills,the better.Other skills that recruiters will be looking for include attention to detail,commercial awareness and ability to work in a team.
‘Be prepared to highlight the skills and competencies that you have and research the organisations and jobs that you are best suited to,so that you have an idea about what it is you want to do,’says Karen Young,a director at Hays.
‘You should be aware of what job you want,trying to be as specific as possible will help with the process.
‘You should have a clear understanding of your career aims and objectives and your motivations to leave your current role and be able to confidently communicate these to a recruiter.This information will provide the recruiter with better insight into what it is they can do to help you secure the job that is best suited for you.’
Increasingly important is social media.Any social media platforms you use should be correct and up to date–in particular your LinkedIn profile,which should reflect the information you have on your CV.