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What is the proper procedure a fresh engineer should follow during his/her job hunting to come out of the crowd and avoid discouragement?
Don't just apply for jobs online. Before applying for any job do your homework as to decide where you want to be.Prepare a well crafted CV.Then target those companies who fit in your list of preferences.Prepare a list of companies in an Excel format..there are a plenty of online excel tools available.This would help you to keep track of your applications.Most importantly followup / call the company / HR department after your application to know the status of your application (may be after a week but not as soon as you apply for a job).Also, try making contacts with friends who already work in companies to refer you / make contacts in professional network like Linkedin....These are something that should help you i think....Good Luck with your Hunt !! :)
CONNECTION , NOTHING ELSE CAN HELP IN A REALITY .
Get the resume/CV right and attractive.
Establish a good network.
Train self on the future trends/directions which you are interested, by attending the training courses with full thrust.
Prepare and attend exams and get certificates which are important to get a good job.
Get several good references.
Keep updated with the latest technologies and skills.
Train self how to perform during interviews.
Make a list of your targeted fields and company
Try to call them and ask if there are any available opportunities
Send Updated CV as Email to companies
Tell your network that you are looking for a job
Update your account on bayt.com and linked in
If you have extra cash try to use premium accounts (bayt-linkedin)
Job Hunting; as it suggests; is completely dependent upon skill sets one possesses in his arsenal to offer to the prospective/target industry. The situation for fresh graduates is little bit more tricky and also with a catch 22 as everyone expects some level of real hands on experience; but if fresh engineer hasn't been given an opportunity; how can he earn this most desirable industry experience.
Therefore, the focus for fresh engineer should be to have good handle on at least the core skills of his target industry coupled with set of soft skills which are a must and pre-requisites for all industries. Positive attitude and constructive mind-set are very important to keep oneself motivated through this testing phase.
For self-marketing technique, in your resume focus on the soft & hard skills, for example i.e. self-motivated, adaptable, Understand & adhere with the QC/QA HSE..etc.. policies, and you can buy a service for improving your CV through the jobs advertise websites i.e. Bayt.com
For the obtaining experience from scratch, try to training in a big organization/project even if it need work without get paid a salary in order to gain some experience and have some functional achievements to add in your knowledge & your resume.
You only who will hunt a job for yourself, search for any proper opportunity around you, many companies prefer the fresh graduated than others.
If you want get a job, think what you have to gave to the organization, not what you want to get.
need to be best with technical skills and what is we need to describe what we are capable of doing.what is describing it should be with our knowledge not with others.we need to be straight forward.
Point out the hard and soft skills and work experience in our curriculums
