Looking for a job is a full-time job. Like any other job, it requires a range of skills, knowledge and tools in order to be successful. 

Recruitment process let companies make contact with different candidates, to meet them and let the candidates find out about the company and, lastly, to select the most suitable person to fill a certain job post. Identifying the steps of the recruitment process and practicing them will help you to be prepared and to obtain your objective: to get the job.

Here are some tools  that are part of every Job Search: 

1. The curriculum is the key written communication tool in job search processes. It is used to establish an initial contact with organisations where you want to work. It is your personal marketing tool and, therefore, must arouse the interest of whoever reads it and, as the end result, should lead to the company calling you for a job interview. The idea of a CV is to get the person reading it interested in a candidate ‘s professional background. It is all about: being convincing, drawing people in, and getting an interview.Here is a useful link to Barcelona Activa training session on how to write a succesful cv “The CV“
2. The cover letter is the candidate’s initial presentation that is sent along with the CV to strengthen it. The letter should express the candidate’s interest in the company and his or her fit with the job offered, letting the person who reads it have more information about the candidate who wrote it. For more information you can read “How to write the perfect cover letter”    and “Do employers actually read cover letters?”
3. Job interviews are more than a conversation about your education and experience: It is the final test that will decide if you are the right candidate for the job you are applying for. You should convey your working skills and show what you want, what you know and that you are fully capable of holding the particular job post. Do not leave such an important step to improvisation: The success of an interview is related to preparing beforehand. For more information you can read The Job Interview and 22 Job Interview Questions from Barcelona Activa.

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To develop your Job Hunting skills you can read 22 Job Hunting Tips Selection Process  and attend to one of the several workshops organized by Barcelona Activa.