Yahoo!7 Answers Australia

Hi! I’m Caitlin, the new Yahoo!7 Answers Producer. I’m going to be continuing on the tradition of writing (hopefully) interesting and informative blogs to keep you up to date with all the happenings at Answers.

I’m a newbie at Yahoo!7, so of course have just gone through the exhausting process of job searching. To be honest, I quite like the initial stage of applying for new jobs. I love the feeling that anything is possible, that my dream job is just an application form away. Of course, then the real work starts and you have to update your resume and figure out how to write a good cover letter.

It’s always difficult to know how to approach job searching. You send off countless cover letters and CVs then half the time, you’ve forgotten what you’ve applied for. There are always a few special jobs that you think are perfect though and your heart beats quicker every time the phone rings in the hope that it might be them asking you for an interview. If they don’t call after a few days though, you wonder how long you should wait to follow up with a phone call after you email a resume.

Hopefully all that hard work on your resume and CV finally pays off and you get called up for a few interviews. Of course this brings with it another minefield of questions. What should you wear to create the best first impression but show that you’ll fit in to the culture of the company? Every field of work is different but sometimes there are some difficult questions that employers and recruitment agents like to ask so it’s helpful to think of a few answers you can give.

With so much great advice from the Answers community, searching for a new job doesn’t seem quite as daunting. To be honest though, I’m glad it’s all behind me and that I’ve found a job that looks to be both a challenge and an adventure. Wish me luck!

Caitlin
Community Manager