Communication Strategies

In the contemporary era of globalization, the business organizations are seeking competent human resources who have the specialized knowledge, skills, and experience for performing the assigned duties and responsibilities. Besides, the employers want to recruit those people who can adapt themselves to the changing business environment, work with a diverse workforce, and deliver the results within the stipulated deadlines. To meet the requirements of the employers, the job seekers prepare catchy CVs, cover letters, follow-up letters, and also rehearse for the interviews through comprehensive research and practice. This paper highlights the endeavors of the job seekers as they search for employment in a competitive job market, and it also includes a layout for a CV, which will help them to emphasize and match their key strengths with the requirements of a potential employer.

The job seekers use the available resources for searching the advertised positions in the newspapers, specific industrial publications, and the online job portals. These are the most common methods used by the candidates as they want to grasp the available employment opportunities. However, according to the information presented by Judith Dwyer in Business Communication Handbook, 8th ed., a smart job seeker also uses the expertise of employment agencies and does not hesitate in doing cold canvassing. In the ongoing recession, the job seekers grab every employment opportunity- full-time, part-time, or freelance. While applying for a job, it is essential that the candidate must have a catchy CV, which should have the contact information, qualifications, work experience, specialized training, and references. The CV is mostly written in reverse chronological format to highlight the most recent work experience, education and training followed by previous endeavors. The career goal, position and strengths should be clearly mentioned because the employers want to hire those people who would have the specialized skills in their organization. The details of writing a job application, CV, and electronic application form must be followed meticulously, and the content should be proofread before submitting the application to a potential employer. While writing the contact information of the referees, it is highly recommended to include a diversity of people from workplace and academics although trustworthy colleagues and customers can also be used to support the employment application.

Interview Preparation and Follow-up
When the job seeker gets an interview call, all energies should be focused on preparing for the face-to-face interview, which ultimately decides the selection of the most deserving candidate for the available position. It is highly recommended to do research about the company and its products since it shows the employer that the candidate is sincere in working with the organization. The candidate should dress neatly and carry all the necessary documents during the interview. The recruiters look for candidates who have confidence, good communication skills, and can perform their duties efficiently. Since the goal of the interview is to analyze the candidates competency for the position, the job seeker should emphasize the key strengths that match the requirements of the job. After the interview, a courteous thank you letter or a follow-up letter should be sent to the interviewer to show interest and professional conduct.

Name
Street Address, City, State, ZIP
Ph (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Email abcdef.com

Professional Goal
Seeking  Name of Position  in a Blue Chip Company

Strengths
Mention the number of years of experience in the related discipline
Highlight the problem solving and communication skills necessary for working in a group
Emphasize the ability to work under stress and deliver the results within deadlines
Summarize the specialized skills that the organization is looking for
Reiterate professionalism, integrity, and adeptness at using computers

Work Experience

Name of the current or latest organization Location
Position held From Year to 2010
Mention the duties performed
Portray the major achievements
Highlight the most notable achievement that led to economic growth (include statistics from the available annual report to corroborate)

Name of the previous organization Location
Position held xxxx to xxxx
Mention the duties performed
Portray the major achievements
Highlight the most notable achievement that led to economic growth (include statistics from the available annual report to corroborate)

Educational Qualifications

Highest Degree, Name of College, State Year of Graduation
(Include honors, GPA, etc.)
Previous Degree, Name of College, State Year of Graduation
(Include honors, GPA, etc.)

Professional Memberships

Name of Society Year of Membership
Name of Association Year of Membership
Name of Club Year of Membership

Special Training

Name of Course Year of Completion

Awards

Name of Award and honoring organization Year of Award
Meritorious achievement and honoring organization Year of Award

References
Full Name 2) Full Name
Designation and Organization Designation and Organization
Address Address
Phone and Email Phone and Email