12 signs your career hunt will succeed this year

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There is not an ideal time for job hunting! The sooner you start preparing, the better. So NOW is the time to speed up and get a few steps ahead. And this is how we know you will rock your career hunt this year!

1) Benjamin Franklin’s quote ‘By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail’ is your mantra

Read: 3 Reasons why your Job Interview Fails

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2) You are not waiting for the stars to align before you start your career hunt

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before starting my job hunt

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3) You take cultural differences into account when building business relations.

Read: 3 Reasons why your international business deals fail
Read: Work culture abroad: Comparing five countries

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4) You understand the importance of listening in communication.

Read: 3 reasons why you suck at networking

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5) You are culturally adapting your CV to the country you are applying in.

Read: 3 reasons why your international job hunt fails

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6) Your LinkedIn profile is outstanding!

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before using LinkedIn in my job search

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7) And your social media reflect the decent side of you

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before: Posting on social media while job hunting

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8) Your CV is free from clichés and popular buzzwords.

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before: Putting these words on my CV

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9) Your Cover Letter doesn’t echo your CV.

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before writing my cover letter

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10) Your CV is a targeted, purposeful document and not just a list of previous experiences.

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before: Sending my CV

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11) You have at least 2 appropriate, professional and high-quality photos of yourself.

Read: Bad CV Pictures versus Good CV Pictures

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12) You know how to rock an online interview.

And as this one is a serious one to get right, we’ve got 3 tips for your to read:

Read: 5 things I wish I knew before my skype interview
Read: 5 top tips on preparing for an online job interview
Read: A job interview is like a first date

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By Sevi Christoforou

Happy job hunting!
CareerProfessor.works team

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