New to the Job Hunting Marketplace? . . . Follow These 6 Success Rules!

If you're a recent grad . . . or you're getting ready to3. On the subject of emails, make sure you carefully
hit the job hunting marketplace . . . you better knowproofread. Not shortcuts or symbols you might use
and understand the rules. Practicing them willwith close friends. Instead use the same rules of
dramatically upgrade your response rate. Ignore thempunctuation and grammar you'd use if you were
and you lose!writing a letter.
There's a lot been written about how to prepare a4. Make sure your cell phone is turned off before
job hunting resume and how to conduct an interview.you go into an interview. Nothing interrupts the flow
Refer to the website mentioned at the end of thisof a good interview than your cute ringtone!
article for tons of free information on these5. Dress conservatively. Match your dress to the
important issues. However, before you even get toexpectations of the organization you're talking to. In
the resume . . . and before you prepare for your firstany case, no jeans, t-shirts, low necklines or
interview . . . there are some basic rules that can besandals--even if you're talking to some hip company.
overlooked to your peril.6. Be sure to send a carefully crafted thank you
1. Make sure your voicemail greeting soundsletter. In it you should summarize the particular
professional. It's a major turnoff to employers tryingstrengths and capabilities you can bring to the table.
to reach you to encounter some sophomoricLook, heading into the job hunting marketplace when
announcement that you think is cute.you're new to it is never easy. And there are many
2. Likewise, don't use an email address that you thinkother important rules to master. Fortunately there's a
is so clever. It's probably not the first impression youfast and easy alternative job search system that can
want to leave with an employer trying to reach you.have you talking to your next boss in a matter of
For the purposes of your job hunting, set updays. In the meantime these basic rules can help you
something simple like your first and last names.launch your job campaign correctly.