What to do if you are Over Qualified for a Job

You lost your job due to economic recession. Afterwards you have sent out 500 resumes, done 1 interview and received zero offers. You are now eyeing an opening below your previous position, but you are obviously overqualified for the job. What do you do to actually get the job?

Try withholding your resume.
As much as possible, do not forward your resume.HR departments will quickly eliminate nearly all of the hundreds of resume submitted for a single opening and it is likely that yours will be dumped because you are over qualified.
In this scenario, go directly to the hiring manager and state your ability to excel in the position. You can call or write, but hold back your resume as much as possible in the first round of communication with the employer.

Eight Job Hunting Tips During Recession

The global economic crisis could make this period the toughest for job seekers in recent history. The credit crisis has led to increased job losses and reduced vacancies .This has resulted to increased unemployment rate. To be a successful job seeker (that is, landing yourself a job) you have to be calm, patient, proactive and imbibe these tips.

Pick and choose your targets
It is important to put your strength ,time and energy in jobs you are most interested in and qualified for. Pick few companies and follow them whether there are present openings or not . Since there are many unemployed, going for positions that you are not qualified for may be and effort in futility because there are many qualified people chasing fewer jobs. Just applying for any job or jobs you are not qualified for will not only deplete your scarce resources but increase your frustration.

Do You Need a Cover Letter?

A cover letter??? Do I need it?

Everyone who sends out a resume does! Even if the cover letter never “came up” in the conversation or was not mentioned in an advertisement, it is expected that you will write one.
It is regarded as a sign of laziness to send out a cover letter that is not tailored to the specific company and “double laziness” not to send a cover letter at all.

Although, cover letter adds to the wear and tear of job search, yet it gives you another chance to emphasize what you have to contribute to the company or Organization. Hey! Do not give the recruiter a second to entertain thoughts like: But how can this person help us? Though your resume can answer this question, it does so in a ‘rigid’ format. Whereas, the cover letter allows you to answer in your own words and style.

How to Have a Hire Appeal

Do you have hire appeal?

An opening, thousand of applicants what is the probability of being hired? This is one pertinent question job seekers ask. Do not look far for the answer, rather look inwards. Ask yourself these questions:

* What do I have that makes me stand out?

* Do I have the traits of the “successful candidate” and characteristics that depict success and excellence?
This question can be summed up to: Do you have hire appeal?

* Hire appeal comprises of human factors that enable people to work well with their co-workers and others within or outside the organization. These traits are listed below:

2 Interview Questions Most Job seekers Fail and their Answers

Most Job seekers are often confused when certain questions are thrown at them during interviews. As a job seeker you should be very prepared to take certain questions especially the two listed below
-What are Your Weakness?
-Why Should we hire you?


What are Your weakness?
Suggested Answer-
Don't say negative based qualities like 'I am a workaholic' Try to say positive things like I am detail oriented or