By Cynthia Risch, NEJS Marketing Assistant
No sense wasting your time on a job that will not be a good fit for you. Instead, use your time wisely by identifying the kind of job you are qualified for and the one that you actually have an interest in up front. From there you can use the job search SMARTS method to respond to the listing and increase your probability of success.
What is SMARTS?
S – Sell what the employer is buying.
M – Market yourself as a potential employee.
A – Actively respond to the whole posting as quickly and carefully as you can.
R – Research the employer.
T – Think about yourself and that one employer.
S – Safeguard your personal information.
Through this method, developed by job search expert Susan B. Joyce, you will waste less time on inappropriate job listings and will also be better prepared for the interview. To gain a better understanding of SMARTS go to job-hunt.org to read the complete article.
