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<strong>Prepare</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Success</strong><br />
Setting Up Your Technology<br />
Preparation<br />
It’s a technological world, and with an increasing amount of job opportunities only ever appearing<br />
online, you do need access to some form of technology to job<br />
hunt effectively. The ideal package is.<br />
• y PC/laptop/tablet<br />
• y Word processing and spreadsheet<br />
software (MSWord and Excel are the<br />
most widely used but other compatible<br />
and free open source options are<br />
available)<br />
• y Internet access<br />
• y Printer<br />
• y Mobile/cell phone (preferably a smartphone)<br />
Your Online Job Hunting Presence<br />
After sales, one of the leading online business activities is recruitment. You don’t have to have<br />
a digital presence, but if you can’t be found<br />
on social media then you may lose out on job<br />
opportunities.<br />
There’s an in-depth rundown of how to best<br />
leverage social media for your job hunt in I<br />
Got Hired Module 2 “Your Sales Toolkit”,<br />
and Module 3 “The Jobs Jungle” and of<br />
course, in the ‘Habits for <strong>Success</strong>’ section of<br />
this module, but here’s a quick reminder of<br />
why an online presence is so important…<br />
Potential Employers Expect To See You On LinkedIn<br />
LinkedIn is likely to play three key roles in your job hunt:<br />
• y Employers and recruiters are increasingly using candidate’s LinkedIn profiles both as<br />
a point of reference to confirm details on a resume (so make sure your resume and<br />
LinkedIn profile match!) and as a reference or pre-employment screening source.<br />
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