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by mulderpf » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:58 am
Firstly, make sure that your CV shines - I think that's very important to have a neat CV, but also make sure that any keyword a recruitment agent could possibly look for, is included in your CV. It sometimes also help, if there's a technology out there that you have little or no experience in, to declare it as it will help with the keyword search.
Then, you have to make your CV searchable on the major job sites. 90% of my interviews were from agents finding my CV on there. Keep updating your CV as you speak to the agents to ensure that you include anything they might possibly be looking for.
Once you have a good CV up, whenever applying for any jobs, go and look at the advertising agency's website too and register your CV there too (even apply for a few jobs on there if they have any). Often the agencies websites get much better responses than the job sites. Also phone them if there's a telephone number there - even after first contact with an agency who said they would forward my CV to a company, I only got an interview after following up with the agency a few times (it forces the employer to look at your CV and make a decision on the spot).
And then lastly, once the interviews are rolling in, be sure to downplay any progress you have made as I lost three potential jobs, because I thought it would be better to be honest and tell them how the other jobs are progressing.
