Two
months ago, I started to post a tool to support jobseekers who are not fully
satisfied with the pace or the results of their job search in Switzerland: a
root cause analysis of the job search.
The fist
level of this analysis was:
• I have not sent application yet
• I do not get any reaction to my
application
• I receive only negative answers
• I am not selected for the second run
• I always go till the end and fail in the
last mile
• The final offer does not match my
expectation, I have to refuse
Last
month, we looked at level 2 for the first cause “I have not sent application yet”
The
remedial actions to the root cause are posted weekly on the LinkedIn job4U2 Circle opened to all spouses or partners having or about to relocate to
Switzerland.
This
months, I would like to take you through the second root cause “I receive only negative answers” which is probably going to interest a
larger part of the job4U2 blog readers.
- I apply exclusively on job-boards rather than to the recruiting individuals
- I apply to job openings for which I am much to qualified
- I apply to job openings in a completely different areas as my background area
- I have less than 60% of the skills or expertise requested on the job ads
- My CV is not sufficiently underlining my skills and expertise
- I apply to Swiss companies without including a complete application file
- My application letters are not strong enough
- My one-line profile is unadapted
If you
are in one of the situations highlighted by the root cause chart and need some
help to find out what could be a corrective action, please post your comment
here below.
Again,
remedial actions will be covered in the LinkedIn job4U2 circle.
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Sandrine van den Oudenhoven
job4U2,
"relocation is a project for both"
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