TIPS TO FIND THE

PERFECT JOB ONLINE By: Marwa Sadek

Job Hunting – Are you doing it right?

1- Does anyone get to you on Google without directly

applying to jobs?

2- Do employers contact you for old information on job

boards you forgot to update?

3- Does your CV really represent you or does it lack

information you would like employers to see?

Step 1:

Let yourself be visible online Why should you be online?

You'll be indexed on Google and other search engines, not

necessarily by your name

Therefore: You must SEO your resume

Examples:

• Worked at Procter and Gamble Egypt

• Marketing Consultant Taya IT

Step 1:

Let yourself be visible online Why should you be online?

Your information is always up to date unlike CVs in regular

document form. Adding a new job or correcting

responsibilities of a job is much easier with the already

given fields.

Example:

http://wuzzuf.com/profile/edit_profile

Why should you be online?

You can add more relevant information - e.g. tag clouds,

skill pipelines, salary preference to be hidden from

employers, job preferences, keywords and videos.

Example:

Bayt.com – Video version of your CV

http://wuzzuf.com/profile/view_profile

Step 1:

Let yourself be visible online

Step 1:

Let yourself be visible online Why should you be online?

Let yourself be a brand name

Example:

Marwa Sadek

Use your photo to give an employer the sense that they

know you

http://www.linkedin.com/in/marwasadek

Step 2:

Make it Personal

• Make your profile paragraph or cover letter

• interesting and friendly

• http://wuzzuf.com/profile/view_uploaded_cv

• http://candocareer.com/cover-letter-examples/executive-

job-sample.htm

• vs.

• http://redstarresume.wordpress.com/tag/bad-cover-letter/

Step 2:

Make it Personal

• Create your own YouTube channel and link it to your CV

(on linkedin, Monster.com, Wuzzuf.com, etc.)

• Get a professional photo of yourself taken and make sure

you're smiling

• Post your resume on Facebook or even make an ad

Step 3:

Make it Personal

1- Talk out loud to be seen in the crowd - speak at events, interact on social networks, etc.

2- Expand your network instead of asking for help - always introduce yourself and exchange contacts

3- Stand up where employers are looking - join professional groups, follow blogs, join activities or events

4- Be in the right place at the right time - Keep up to date with news to find out about opportunities first

5- LinkedIn - Get recommendations

Twitter - Connect with professionals

Facebook - "Like" business pages & engage

Wuzzuf – Connect your account with social network

Get a public profile

Step 4:

Get Social – Interact!

1- Be proactive in your search for a job target humans,

deliver a message, make an impression

2- Even when you're not searching, stay visible keep

updating your information

3- Exchange knowledge with experts & mates attend

meetups, create your own groups on FB and exchange

info, get involved in voluntary work

Step 5:

Be Active and Stop Waiting

1- A resume for every employer - who does 1 job?

2- Use relevant keywords

3- Convince the recruiter you can do it

4- Prove you’re willing to put in the effort

(interest vs. qualification)

5- Research employers (do your homework) find their

contacts and don’t just send to jobs@ or HR@

6- Learn the company’s current status and use that to

your advantage

Step 6:

Customize Your Appearance

1- Jot down notes while you're in an interview and go back

home and correct your CV on all websites

2- Thank the interviewer with a friendly email

3- Contact them after a while and show them updates or

ask them for updates

4- Sell yourself - connect on LinkedIn, invite them to your

blog or an event you'll be in

Step 7:

Make Sure You Follow Up

YOUR DREAM JOB

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WHAT YOU ENJOY DOING

THE MOST Thank You

Twitter: @marwa_sadek

Email: mysadek@gmail.com