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Best of luck with the job hunt!
I recommend looking up the STAR method for answering competency based questions (eg tell us about a time you worked with a difficult customer). The best thing is the stories don't even have to be true! As long as they sort of match up with your experience and follow the STAR method you'll go far.
Also applying to jobs these days is a really long slog. Remember to take frequent breaks! And do not take any rejection personally. Easier said than done I know! Try to think of it as a numbers game. Your goal is to throw as many resumes as possible out into the ether. One of them is bound to boomerang back with a job offer.
You'll do great!
Thank you so much ♡ I’ll keep those in mind c:
To add to not taking rejections personally:
In most cases, for skilled work, most jobs that are posted will be filled by someone they already know, if indirectly, through their network of contacts. They often only interview people who come recommended to them, so it means absolutely nothing about you or your skills if you aren't interviewed.
On the flip side, networking is incredibly powerful. Meet & impress people. Put yourself out there.
I've bootstrapped a network from effectively nothing in four different cities/towns, now. I started by just showing up in person to introduce myself and tell them about my skills and that I'm looking for work. Then, once you have your foot in the door, make sure you're staying visible and contributing so people remember you when you apply for new jobs/promotions. Networking has landed me literally every single job I've ever had. (Well, not counting my school's co-op program.)
That's good to know! I also just had a friend tell me about networking and how nepotism just works that way. I understand that people are more inclined to work with someone they know at some level instead of a complete stranger.
I've been lying low lately because migrating to another country is a struggle and I really just have to break that barrier of anxiety to get myself out there. Also, there's another wall with not knowing how to drive in a car centric city and a very limited amount of money.
I just finished building my resume last night and it's time to send them to whomever will accept it. Starting a new chapter like this feels so nerve wracking, I'm not gonna lie