{"id":10370,"date":"2021-05-26T13:35:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=10370"},"modified":"2022-01-12T18:58:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T16:58:24","slug":"job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction","title":{"rendered":"Job Hunting Tips; Distinguishing Fact From Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have read all the <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-search-advice\">job hunting tips<\/a> you could find on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>You are running out of new ideas that you can use to land your next job, especially after countless applications to numerous job sites.<\/p>\n<p>With the increase of job boards, jobseekers have multiple avenues where they can apply for jobs daily. Gone are the days when we could wait for a whole week to come around the weekly newspaper, with the Job Vacancy section.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s demystify the different fictions that have outlived their usefulness in the current job market &#8211; and identify the right job hunting tips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a06ce851c706\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a06ce851c706\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_Job_hunting_is_a_full-time_job_itself\" >Fiction: Job hunting is a full-time job itself.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fact_Strategise_Focus_on_quality_not_quantity\" >Fact: Strategise. Focus on quality, not quantity.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_If_you_keep_sending_CVs_Cover_Letters_youll_get_interviews\" >Fiction: If you keep sending CVs &amp; Cover Letters, you&#8217;ll get interviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fact_You_need_a_CV_Cover_Letter_that_sells_your_skills\" >Fact: You need a CV &amp; Cover Letter that sells your skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Follow_your_passion_is_a_great_strategy\" >Follow your passion is a great strategy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Your_passion_is_just_one_of_the_strategies\" >Your passion is just one of the strategies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fiction_You_have_to_know_someone_to_get_you_the_job\" >Fiction: You have to know someone to get you the job<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Fact_Most_companies_are_equal-opportunity_employers\" >Fact: Most companies are equal-opportunity employers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/job-hunting-tips-distinguishing-fact-from-fiction\/#Finishing_Thoughts\" >Finishing Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_Job_hunting_is_a_full-time_job_itself\"><\/span>Fiction: Job hunting is a full-time job itself.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_Strategise_Focus_on_quality_not_quantity\"><\/span>Fact: Strategise. Focus on quality, not quantity.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A job seeker will often hear experts say that looking for a job is a job-hunting strategy itself. While this may be true &#8211; of many other things in life &#8211; a strategic job hunter is better placed to land a new job faster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan.png\" alt=\"job hunting tips \" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/In-article-Facebook-image-1-Make-a-Plan-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a job needs a plan. Set out specific time frames to apply to jobs that you qualify for. Do not spend a whole day mass emailing recruiters just because you can. How you invest your job search time determines the results you achieve at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Applying for 50 jobs a day may land you that job, but so is applying for 5 strategic jobs. Put a solid effort into the process, otherwise, you will experience massive burnouts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_If_you_keep_sending_CVs_Cover_Letters_youll_get_interviews\"><\/span>Fiction: If you keep sending CVs &amp; Cover Letters, you&#8217;ll get interviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_You_need_a_CV_Cover_Letter_that_sells_your_skills\"><\/span>Fact: You need a CV &amp; Cover Letter that sells your skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sending in your CV and Cover Letter to multiple employers won&#8217;t get you the job. If you are making applications to just any job &#8211; without checking if you are qualified or not &#8211; it will result in the same disappointment. Apply to specific positions to which you are perfectly qualified. Job hunting tips produce better results when you understand the way they work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630.png\" alt=\"job hunting tips\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/More-Time-is-Spent-Working_1200by630-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are not qualified for the role and feel like it is an area of interest you can grow in, approach the recruiting team in a separate email. You may not be qualified for that specific role, but the recruiter may have other open positions you can fit into.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_your_passion_is_a_great_strategy\"><\/span>Follow your passion is a great strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_passion_is_just_one_of_the_strategies\"><\/span>Your passion is just one of the strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all heard of the expression &#8221;follow your passion&#8221; said so\u00a0much when job hunting for new roles. Yes, some people have been lucky enough to work on their passion projects. However, if you fail to get a job related to your hobbies and passions, do not let this bring you down.<\/p>\n<p>Following your dreams is an exciting idea, but it is not only your passion that is needed at work. A lot goes into setting up a role at work, make sure you are working towards improving your other skills. In reality, most experts started in professions they weren&#8217;t passionate about, but have grown their skills over time. Mastery is in the time and commitment you put in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiction_You_have_to_know_someone_to_get_you_the_job\"><\/span>Fiction: You have to know someone to get you the job<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_Most_companies_are_equal-opportunity_employers\"><\/span>Fact: Most companies are equal-opportunity employers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6985\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan.png\" alt=\"job hunting tips\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Be_a_Part_of_the_Plan-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes a job seeker will be tempted to dish out some money to find their next job. Do not pay to get a job. Successful job hunting tips do not just mean you will be riding on horses, some days will be tough. You will not always be lucky to outsource your way out of unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>Several reliable recruiters understand the need to hire the right people. <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/finding-recruiter\">Approach these recruiters<\/a>, pitch your unique selling point and let your skills and qualifications do the work for you. Reach out to recruitment agencies, but understand that they are not working on your behalf, they are selling the best skills and talents to eligible employers.<\/p>\n<p>The job market is one of the completely unregulated industries, you have to be careful and cautious of the numerous scams around.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finishing_Thoughts\"><\/span>Finishing Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We understand the pain of job hunting. This is why we ensure only the most reliable and legit employers exist on the site. As an organization that believes in transparency and credibility, we pride ourselves on the best and <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/hire-the-right-way\">most qualified employers<\/a>, targeting over 1,000,000 jobseekers.<\/p>\n<p>Create your profile and start your job hunting process today. Click here to see testimonials of job seekers who have found their dream jobs via BrighterMonday.<\/p>\n<p>Be part of the winning team!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have read all the job hunting tips you could find on the internet. You are running out of new ideas that you can use to land your next job, especially after countless applications to numerous job sites. With the increase of job boards, jobseekers have multiple avenues where they can apply for jobs daily. 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