5 P’s of Job Hunting
Job hunting in Singapore may seem like an epic adventure with hundreds of twists and turns that keep you up at night. Enough with the circling-time, it’s to put an end to your on-again, off-again job hunt and start laying down some solid steps that go someplace.
The 5 P’s of marketing are a strategy that includes product, pricing, promotion, location, and people. Job hunting in Singapore is comparable to a marketing effort, but the P words this time are positioning, process, and perseverance, followed by presentation and personality. You, the product, are made up of all of the above.
Let’s look at how to create and implement the job hunt approach.
5 P’s of job hunting in Singapore
1. Positioning
Before you begin with your job hunting, you must first determine what makes you useful to a company. This entails developing a distinct value proposition that sets you apart from other job searchers in your industry. According to Atlanta career counsellor Hallie Crawford, the value you offer to a job depends on the position you’re looking for. As a result, Crawford advises, “pay careful attention to the job criteria stated in the job posting.” Then consider how your talents and work experience make you a good match for the job.
2. Process
Job hunting is a calculated process. Rather than applying to hundreds of job opportunities, Anne Marie Segal, a Stamford, Connecticut-based executive coach, suggests focusing on openings at businesses you like. According to Segal, “applying to every single job ad you see may be a huge time suck.” Furthermore, the better the fit between you and the business, the more likely the employer will be interested in you.
Make a list of potential employers and then conduct your research. Find out what these businesses are good at, who their rivals are, and what their objectives are. This will provide you with the information you need to impress a hiring manager.
3. Perseverance
This isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. Indeed, even top people may spend six months to a year looking for work (or longer, depending on how competitive the sector is). So you’ll need a lot of endurance to go through a job hunt.
What’s the secret to remaining motivated? In your job hunt, set realistic, attainable objectives to help you feel like you’re making progress. Attending at least one networking event each month, for example, is a reasonable objective that will help you form important industry connections, which you can subsequently use to help you get job interviews.
4. Presentation
Preparing an elevator speech to give during job interviews is one of the greatest methods to demonstrate your value to a potential employer. Unfortunately, many job applicants make the error of extolling their own virtues without demonstrating how their abilities might benefit the potential employer’s operations.
For example, Hannah Wright, creator of SaaS Design, advises, “If you’re in marketing, don’t simply state one of your greatest talents is content marketing.” “Rather, claim you can double the blog traffic on their website, describe how you’d accomplish it,
and then tell them about the time you doubled a company’s traffic in a year.” Use numbers to measure your accomplishments.
To become comfortable with delivery, practice your pitch in front of a mirror. Better still, make a video of yourself so you can evaluate your body language as well. During a job interview, your nonverbal cues—most notably your eye contact, hand movements, posture, and tone of voice—are crucial.
5. Personality
While you’re out looking for work, keep in mind that employers are looking for employees as well. Make yourself a desirable target by demonstrating who you are as a person, not simply a professional, during job interviews. After all, no one hires only on the basis of qualifications, which is why many companies request that job applicants explain their personalities.
Try to connect some of your personality characteristics to the job you’re applying for. So, for a customer service position, you might say, “I’m a natural problem-solver.” When I interact with a client, my first priority is to address their problem as fast and effectively as possible.” “I’ve always been a very organised person,” you might say for an administrative assistant position.
