Niche Recruitment

Posted by Niche Recruitment
15th May 2023

Top 5 Tips to Help You Land That Entry-Level Job

If you’ve just begun your job search journey, you might be finding yourself in a classic catch-22 loop, where you need experience to get a job, but a need a job to get experience.

The fact is, the majority of us have experienced the seemingly never-ending ferris wheel ride that is applying for entry-level jobs. The harsh reality is that according to 2023 data, only 2% of candidates who apply for a job are selected to move onto the interview stage, with employers interviewing on average 6 candidates for every job vacancy they advertise.

However, despite how cruelly disheartening it is to stare at an inbox of rejection emails, we are here to tell you that there is a way off of the rejection ride.

Here at Niche Recruitment, we help our candidates land their dream job roles and with over 30 years of combined recruitment experience we like to think we know our stuff.

So here are our top 5 tips for getting an entry-level job role.

1) Personal Branding

Build a strong personal brand online, with platforms such as LinkedIn, It’s never been easier to sell your skillset and promote your work. Look at what people in your chosen industry are posting and sharing. Make sure to put your personal spin on the content you post. This is a great platform to share your key achievements, portfolio and skills.

Bonus Tip: Follow recruitment agencies like us on socials, to see top career tips and fresh job roles.

2) Build your Network

Who you know can be just as helpful to you as what you know. However, this can be difficult if you are a graduate or college leaver starting your network from scratch. We suggest that our graduate candidates use LinkedIn and other social media platforms to build on existing professional relationships and make new ones.

Bonus Tip: If you’re a graduate, connect with lecturers, tutors and guest speakers and build your network from there.

3) Emphasise Soft Skills

Soft skills can be just as valuable to employers as practical abilities. If you’re looking for a customer-facing role, focus on communication. If it’s an administrative role you’re going for, highlight your strong attention to detail.

Make sure to keep descriptions of softer skills clear and concise, don’t waste precious CV space.

4) Complete FREE online Courses

It’s 2023, and you can get pretty much anything your heart desires online nowadays, so why not grab yourself a qualification while checking out your Amazon basket? Free online certifications not only expand your skills but also give your CV that extra boost when pinned against 50+ others.

You can get free certifications on platforms such as; Google Digital Garage, Google Analytics Academy and LinkedIn Learning.

5) Apply For Temporary Work

Temporary work can be a really useful way to gain industry experience in different roles, learn the various systems companies use and build your confidence, all whilst earning. Get your foot in the door of major organisations by looking for temporary job vacancies on our live jobs page today.

Benefits of temporary work:

• Flexibility
• Entitled to benefits
• Gain industry experience

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