{"id":7937,"date":"2018-06-07T15:52:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T13:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=7937"},"modified":"2021-11-08T13:05:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T11:05:27","slug":"control-your-career-brightermonday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday","title":{"rendered":"Take Control of Your Career with BrighterMonday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every January most of us make resolutions based on things we want to achieve or get rid of by the end of the year. Some of these goals are achieved, many are not. Attaining a set goal depends on whether it is achievable and reasonable, as well as your strategy to achieve it. This same logic should be applied to the job search process. Most job seekers approach the process of job search far too casually, expecting to get a job in a week or two. With the current competition for available job opportunities in the job market, very few job seekers actually get a job within the first month of their search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking for the job you want, the time and energy required to get hired should never be underestimated. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, BrighterMonday understands the complexities of the job market and wishes to give job seekers an opportunity to take more control of their job search and get results faster. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 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-69d0c765b6eb1\" 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-69d0c765b6eb1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#Presenting_the_BrighterMonday_Premium_Profile\" >Presenting the BrighterMonday Premium Profile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#Your_Application_is_Highlighted_to_Employers\" >Your Application is Highlighted to Employers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#_2_You_Will_be_Recommended_to_Employers_Looking_for_Your_Skillset\" >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02. You Will be Recommended to Employers Looking for Your Skillset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#_3_You_Will_Get_Premium_Alerts\" >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03. You Will Get Premium Alerts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#_4_You_Will_Be_Able_To_Track_Your_Applications\" >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04. You Will Be Able To Track Your Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#_5_Your_Complete_Profile_will_Generate_Your_Professional_CV\" >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05. Your Complete Profile will Generate Your Professional CV<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/control-your-career-brightermonday\/#Upgrade_to_Premium_and_Take_Control_of_your_Career\" >Upgrade to Premium and Take Control of your Career<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Presenting_the_BrighterMonday_Premium_Profile\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenting the BrighterMonday Premium Profile<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you upgrade to a premium profile, you get access to features that help you stand out, provide more visibility of your applications and basically give you full control of your application process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at these 5 features;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Application_is_Highlighted_to_Employers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Application is Highlighted to Employers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical job ad on BrighterMonday attracts an average of 150 applications from interested candidates. That is quite a long list for an HR professional to go through and your application, though suited to the role, may get lost in the pack. With the premium profile, your application will be pushed to the top of the list and highlighted to the employer. This means that you need to apply for jobs you qualify for so that employers see you as a fit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Track-applications.png\" alt=\"highlighted profile brightermonday premium\" width=\"822\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Track-applications.png 822w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Track-applications-770x346.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Track-applications-390x175.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_You_Will_be_Recommended_to_Employers_Looking_for_Your_Skillset\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02. You Will be Recommended to Employers Looking for Your Skillset<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever an employer posts a job requiring your skills, they will see your profile as a recommended candidate for the position. This recommendation will show at a glance, your professional title, years of experience and highest qualification. Thus, you need to continually update your BrighterMonday profile so that your most current qualifications and experience are highlighted and recommended to the employers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/recommend-candidates.png\" alt=\"Recommended profile - brightermonday premium\" width=\"822\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/recommend-candidates.png 822w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/recommend-candidates-770x346.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/recommend-candidates-390x175.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_You_Will_Get_Premium_Alerts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03. You Will Get Premium Alerts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job seekers are usually advised to send applications as soon as they see them for a good reason. Once an employer posts a job ad, chances are they will keep checking the first few hours to see what kind of applications are streaming in. You will definitely want the hiring team to see your application before fatigue from tens of other application gets to them. Your premium account sends you alerts on email and SMS (if you are offline) immediately jobs matching your profile are posted. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7937 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-15-e1605200059627-878x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-15-e1605200059627-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-15-e1605200059627-770x898.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-15-e1605200059627-390x455.png 390w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-15-e1605200059627.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16-879x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"brightermonday premium profile - alerts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16-879x1024.png 879w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16-770x897.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16-1318x1536.png 1318w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16-390x455.png 390w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alerts-16.png 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_4_You_Will_Be_Able_To_Track_Your_Applications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04. You Will Be Able To Track Your Applications<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most frustrating bit in the job application process happens right after you hit the \u2018submit application\u2019 button. The waiting, the hoping, worrying and more waiting. It would help if you could know how far in the process you were, right? Well, with a premium account, you can see if your application has been viewed, shortlisted or rejected, as well as employers who have viewed your profile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-final.gif\" alt=\"track applications\" width=\"800\" height=\"932\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_5_Your_Complete_Profile_will_Generate_Your_Professional_CV\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05. Your Complete Profile will Generate Your Professional CV<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you complete your profile on Brightermonday, you have the opportunity to download a professionally designed CV for your applications. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-2-17.png\" alt=\"brightermonday premium CV\" width=\"1101\" height=\"1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-2-17.png 1101w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-2-17-802x1024.png 802w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-2-17-770x983.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screenshots-2-17-390x498.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upgrade_to_Premium_and_Take_Control_of_your_Career\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrade to Premium and Take Control of your Career <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you cannot control all aspects of your job search, use a premium profile to take charge of those aspects within your control and position yourself for better results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/job-seeker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrade to premium and take control today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every January most of us make resolutions based on things we want to achieve or get rid of by the end of the year. 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