This also includes acquiring extra talents and studying to enhance your chances of landing the job you always desired.
1. Make a point to check applications regularly:
Check the job lists for the first thing every morning. Others would be applying to the same positions as you are applying, and being one of the first to apply can help you acquire the internship you want. Why delay when you can submit the application now?
2. Follow up on requests:
It is a good idea to wait a week and follow up, if you haven't heard back from companies you applied to. Meanwhile, keep applying. You can sometimes speed up the process of applying for a job by calling them after a couple of days or getting in touch with them through other means.
3. Use Technology as much as you can:
Use technology to stay organised with your job hunt. These days you can search everything on your smartphones, and most employment sources have online applications. Use Excel sheets to maintain your application status, so you’ll know where and when you applied at. Though, by signing up at Graduatewise.com, you won’t have to bother with the same. But having a data will also help you remove the job applications you got rejected at.
4. Identify and improve upon your best skills:
Start by looking for the skills and prerequisites for your desired internships. Look at job ads online or talk to individuals in the sector. Once you have the facts, identify your ideal job's common skills, experience and education needs. Through few easy actions, your ideal career may become a reality:
• Enter your desired job skills and prerequisites.
• Choose to improve one or two abilities.
• Add the competencies to your CV.
• During work interviews, use the skills.
5. Develop new expertise:
All abilities and expertise of your ideal career cannot possibly be gained in just few weeks. However, choose and strive to obtain one or two particular trainings or certifications that you lack and could be a plus for the new role. Cost, location and access hurdles to make learning more accessible.
In absence of suitable online courses, talk to experts, or through your networks, any community events or the public libraries to get info on the same.
6. Keep your Documentation Complete:
Work on your CV and other documents you usually used to apply for the jobs. Market yourself on social media and internal networks. Always go through the job descriptions carefully and curate or update your CV accordingly. Highlight how you can benefit the organisation.
7. Customising CV as per job requests:
Always make sure you modify your CV for every job application. It helps to focus your CV on a few skills that show the hiring manager why you should be chosen for the internship. If you know what you want to do and get the talents and skills you need, you might have a better chance of getting a job.
Even if you are an intern, it is a good idea to use training experiences at your company to keep your skills up to date. This can help you enhance your career by moving to more senior roles in your business or other companies.
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