One of my friends asked me how I found a job so fast after such a long vacation. Here is what I wrote to her:
- Does your resume shout out that you meet the job poster’s qualifications requirements?
Here is my resume; do a search for “sql server dba” at dice.com or some other site and see how I basically show how I’ve done what they’re asking for. Of course I am not a 100% match for every post…. but you get the picture. - Are you doing the “linked in” thing and looking there too?
Read this for some ideas. - Are you really taking honest time every day to do EVERYTHING you can to get a job? This is a serious question that you have to answer by taking some time and being sincere with yourself.
For example, here is one thing you can do: volunteer at a place where you’d like to work for a day or two a week. Or offering to work for cheap for a week so they can see how much they need you if the interview doesn’t go well. - Do a search on “interview questions” and be an expert at interviewing. This REALLY REALLY helped me when I got a call back (I also searched for interview questions for my field and studied hard; people dig small facts).
Good luck to everyone with their search.