Further Your Career How You Can Be More Employable

Further Your Career How You Can Be More Employable Photo Credit â€" Flickr.comAt the moment, the unemployment rates are decreasing steadily, which is great news. Unfortunately, though, there aren’t as many jobs available for the number of people looking for work. So the recruiters and employers can afford to be quite picky when it comes to choosing who they employ. You need to be a top notch candidate to make the grade.If you think that your resume is slightly lacking, then don’t worry; there are things that you can do. Here are a few things that you can do, to make yourself more employable.1. Don’t Just Send Off The Same Old ResumesWhen you are applying for a job, you need to make sure that you are making your applications specific to the job. Don’t be tempted to just send off your generic resume and hope for the best.evalYou might have the relevant experience and skills for the job you are applying for. But it becomes obvious to many people when you are just sending off a basic resume. It needs to highlight the specific thi ngs that are relevant to the role.Include a cover letter too. The more personal you can make the application, the more chance you have of getting an interview. It will take time to send off applications. But you need to take that time to be able to further your career and progress.2. Further Your EducationIf you are a bit stalled in your career, then more education could be the key. If you have more skills and education, you are more likely to land the role that you want. You might be thinking of changing career, and you will need some new qualifications for that.There may be courses at a community college that you could attend, as well as course and workshops online. If you want to further a career in IT, then a course like Mindmajix Docker training might be the course for you.If you are a freelancer, a course in budgeting and tax accounts might be a good idea for you. Think about what you are lacking at the moment and there will be a course out there for you.3. Improve Your Interv iew SkillsYou don’t want to have sent off an amazing application, got an interview but then fail it miserably. You want to walk in feeling happy and confident in yourself and in your skills. Interviews can be quite rare things for people.If you are lucky, you won’t have too many in your life. So they do need a little practice. Speak to family and friends for tips and see what has worked well for them. The chances are you will know someone who does some kind of recruiting in the job.evalSo ask them for a mock interview. Getting some honest and constructive feedback is a great help. You will learn what not to do and move on. It is better to get a little embarrassed with a friend, rather than during an interview with a potential employer.