4 Quick Ways to Get an Interview

You have applied for several jobs, but no one seems to have made much of your application. You really want to have an interview, but you can't as you still need to get replies from your recruiters or potential employers. Muovo might have found a tentative solution(s). The following tips are some ways how you could market your CV to the point of landing yourself an interview - quickly. This is why you should put these tips into practice if you'd like to attend that interview sometime soon!

Muovo has adapted the following tips from Recruiter.com

1. Market Yourself on LinkedIn.com and Other Job Portals
Perhaps one of the most efficient ways to get an interview is to connect to recruiters directly on LinkedIn.com. Every job seeker should have a LinkedIn Profile. LinkedIn.com is a website that allows professionals to share their work history with others. Recruiters use LinkedIn.com as a way to post jobs and review candidates.

Another quick way to land an interview is to post your resume to Job Boards such as CareerBuilder.com, Indeed.com, Monster.com, and SimplyHired.com. Recruiters search these sites for resumes by using a Boolean search. They use keywords to narrow down their pool of candidates. The way to get noticed by a recruiter is to include key words from your desired job description in your resume.

2. Contact Companies Directly
This might be considered as old-fashioned, but it is nevertheless one of the most effective and reliable ways of making yourself noticed by your potential employers or recruiters. After you have applied for a job online, a quick way to get an interview is to call the company directly and ask about the status of your application. Usually recruiters can only read the first 50-60 resumes they receive. By calling, you show the recruiter that you are a determined candidate. Even if you don’t receive any information, putting your name out there will help you land an interview faster.

3. Network Among Friends & Family
If you are looking for a job and want an interview quick, talk to your friends and family about where they work and if their companies are hiring. Strike up conversations at parties and family events. Advertise your job hunt on your Facebook or Twitter account. Be friendly about it and ask people for advice. Many people like to help others find a job. Also, receiving a referral from a friend or relative will also help you land an interview. Most employers prefer to hire through employee referrals. Employee referrals help the company save money on recruiting and usually result in a lower turnover rate.

4. Join Your Alumni Network
Want an interview and nothing else has helped? Reconnect with your college, high school, or university. Many schools offer Alumni Networks both on campus and online. Use Facebook and LinkedIn to join groups and meet fellow alumni. You never know who might contact you about a job.

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Nikita Pisani at Muovo

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