Job searching tips

Job searching in Bangladesh became easier than the past as global communication and technology reached to Bangladesh. If we look back five years from now searching job has no alternative but daily newspapers. At present the job market has been expanded and the opportunities for the job searcher was also increased. Many jobsites have been developed to serve the jobseeker and the employer. Beside daily newspapers job magazines, weekly job supplements, various jobsite may be the source of desirable jobs. Internet is the most reliable and wide area of job searching in Bangladesh as internet facilities are getting easier this sector is being developed rapidly. Many of the employers now provide only online recruitment process for their organization and the other organizations are trying to adjust themselves with the online recruiting system. At present online job market in Bangladesh is definitely a big market and one must be compete to search jobs online. There are many job searching websites for Bangladeshi jobs. One may use any or all of them to search his/her job. Searching job by Bdhaat.com job service made the task not only easier but also enjoyable. One can easily look for his/her appropriate job by this site. Just putting one’s resume or creating a Job Agent at Bdhaat.com provides the opportunity to the job searcher. This process makes the job searching easier than one’s dream.

Visit jobsite regularly

Bdhaat.com has a large number of jobs offered by prominent organization of the country. Jobs are being changed regularly. Many new jobs are being added to the site daily. Visit the site to know which jobs are available now and which one will fit you. There is a section of categorized job where you can find the jobs related to your expertise. The hot job section contains the selected and attractive jobs. You may easily click on the job title to see the detail of the position including duties and responsibilities, salary, location, educational and professional requirements. If you want to get your job through Bdhaat.com more easily you have to maintain the following instruction.

Create account and Submit your Resume

At the first step create an account to the Bdhaat.com. You will find a registration form in the home page of the Bdhaat job page. Fill up required information and submit the form. After creating your account you will have a page of your own which you may customize however you wish. You have two option of uploading your resume in Bdhaat. You may upload a readymade resume which you already have or create a new resume as per Bdhaat format. Many candidates only provide their basic details in their resume like functional area, work experience etc. Filling up only required information may complete the process of creating resume but can attract fewer employers to contact you. Try to fill up all the fields mention in the format. Remember your main target of creating a resume is to attract employer, so never put any deceptive information as it can terminate your candidacy. If you submit your full resume including other fields contained in the format that will attract an employer to call you for the next step. Provide detailed and maximum information that are applicable to you in your resume. For example- write the names of employers, nature of responsibilities, and achievements elaborately instead of writing having 2 years experience. Your resume should cover all fields including your career objective. Your resume should include skills along with basic information like educational qualifications, preferred work area, preferred job location etc to make the employer understand your position clearly. Remember if you miss any relevant information in your resume that will decrease your chances of being contacted by the employer. An employer feels more assured to the candidate who describes his/her information clearly and elaborately.

Keep Your Resume Updated

Visit your account at least twice a month to stay updated. Update your resume whenever needed. Never make any delay to input necessary update of your position, new information that might be useful to you. Every moment is valuable as many jobs and opportunities are getting in at every moment and you should not miss it. If you do not have any new information to add just revise your resume and change the date of updating. You should remember that most of the employers firstly look at the date of last update to be assured the information is correct still now. As a result the recently updated resumes get the priority of being selected for contact.

What should do and what not in your office

When you step into your office, you are supposed to leave everything else behind and put on a professional face. Office is a professional place which is completely different from the house of living and other places of entertainment. There are some strict and obviously specific rules and regulations to be maintained by the employees in every office. Beside rules and regulations there are some workplace ethics you need to follow, there are some tasks which are not mandatory to perform but a professional should always care about. These will not only help you make a good impression, but will also help you advance your career. These tasks on the one hand can accelerate your skill and fame to the employees of the office on the other hand can diminish your personality. You need to avoid doing certain things and do some extra work beyond your fixed official duty if you want to be seen as an honest person with great integrity. As a professional you should know which works should be done and which are not. Here are some examples:-

Extended and several Breaks:

One of the most annoying and unexpected things is taking extended breaks during work. Managers and supervisors are concerned about whether you are working properly at office hour. Taking extended breaks does not make the right impression. If you cannot finish your personal task within lunch or tea break try to do it on your own time before or after office hour. Do not extend your break and do not take several breaks. Taking breaks during working for your refreshment is suggested but taking several breaks is a sign of hoax, never practice it. If you have a smoking habit and you need to take a break repeatedly this will bother other employees who do not smoke. So be alert about your attitude in the office.

Never Make Late:

One of the most unexpected characteristics of an employee is being late and taking more time for work. Being late to a certain work on a given day may be excused. But it is not tolerated by any employer that you are coming in late everyday and leaving early. This is unfair and violation of the regulation of the office. Do not misuse work hours, unless you have a genuine reason and one that can be excused. Be punctual and come to the office just time.

Spreading Gossip:

Gossiping is an inevitable part of an office. At your workplace you will overhear things, someone will disclose something, and there will always be some rumors flying around. Sometimes these gossips are true sometimes not. You need not to care about whether they are true or false but ensure that you are not one of those that are active in spreading gossip. This will diminish your acceptability and reliability to the staff.

Misusing Office Property:

Every office try to enact some specific rules of using official properties but the properties like telephone, internet, photocopier and other smaller properties cannot be always included in the rules. This is a highly ethical point that you would never use office property for personal purposes. Spending a lot of time on personal phone calls, chatting with friends, exchanging information using office e-mail, using office printer and photocopier for personal reasons and so on are the sign of your selfishness. An office always looks for a dedicated staff not selfish opportunity grabber. Using office property can be a good reason for you to terminate your career in the office.

Habit of Stealing:

Stealing either in an office or in anywhere is a very bad and disgraceful attitude. One should never think of stealing either it is small or big. Smaller things used in an office like pen, stapler, marker, white papers, anti cutter etc are mostly used by the employee for personal purpose and taking them away from the office is not considered as a stealing by the employee. But this is a stealing and the habit of stealing bigger property starts with the smaller. For this reason, try to avoid personal use of official supplies and never think of taking them away from office. The allegation of stealing is a disgrace and evidence of a stealing can lead you out of the organization.

Being Untidy:

One may decorate the office or the workplace with valuable accessories but all of his/her attempts go in vain if s/he fails to keep it clean and tidy. Decoration indicates economic capability but cleanliness indicates the propensity of mind. You need to keep your workstation clean and also the other areas such as the cafeteria and conference rooms. Untidy environment will make you ill and weaken your strength of working. Do not leave used tissue or scraps of food on the table or in the office floor. Make your habit of using dust basket in the cafeteria and in other rooms.

Blaming Others for Your Mistake:

Making mistakes is human nature. You can try to avoid mistakes but cannot guaranty it. But make sure that you don't' have the habit of blaming others when you make a mistake. Though it may be tough and embarrassing to accept a mistake, you need to adjust yourself as it blaming other for own mistake diminish your dignity. On the other hand, admitting a mistake boost up your dignity.

Disclosure of Confidential Information:

It is a violation of contract if you disclose any information of your organization that can harm your employer. Not only official information but disclosure of personal information of any of the employee is a violation of manner. You should never disclose any confidential information either personal or official. It will badly affect your future prospects.

Posting Harmful Information about Your Employer:

If you have a blog or are involved in any type of writing for the public domain, you should never post any information that could be harmful to your employer. You should never bad mouth the employer on a blog, or post company secrets and policies that could be harmful to them. If you do write for a blog, you should use a pseudonym so that your identity is not revealed.

Making Racist, Sexiest or Offensive Statements:

Office is a place of your working. You should keep your statements within official affairs there. Without necessity you should restrain yourself from making remarks and comments. You should never make any remark that can be seen as racist or sexist. You should not be offensive to anyone by your statement. Showing intolerance towards some groups of people and being offensive towards them is not an official manner. You have to remember you must follow the official manner since you are in the office.

Annoying or Irritating a Colleague:

If it is reported that your attitude towards any of your colleague seems annoying or irritating you must be sure of it your personality is in a stake either it is prove or not. And if it is proved then your boss can conclude your career and relieve you from your duties. Keep in mind that your employer is legally bound to protect employees’ right of working in peace without harassment. Otherwise the employer may have to face the national law verdict against violating employees’ rights.

Loud Behavior:

Office is a working place. Everyone around you is trying to work there. Your loud behavior and completely irrelevant discussions may disturb their working. They do not expect it; respect other people and their work. You are not only disturbing them by talking loudly, but you are not showing them respect. Keep your voice modest there.

Discussion of Sensitive Issues:

You should avoid discussing issues like religion, politics, and personal believes in the office. Every person has a specific and separate view of his/her own on these issues. In these issues one can never compromise but begin controversy. At a stage this controversy turns into quarrel and personal clash. Even lifetime rivalry is also possible by a simple argument.

Discussion of Personal affairs:

There are few people who like to talk about themselves and their personal affairs with others in the office. This is a very bad habit and completely unofficial manner which should be given up at any cost. Not only yours but also others personal affairs should not be discussed in the office as you know personal affairs should be left behind since you come to the office in order to maintain the professionalism.

Leave Personal Issues Behind:

In an office you always have to remember that you are out of personal affairs here. This is not a place where you can practice your personal affairs. Everyone has family and commitments, but when you come to work, you need to leave those behind to be a good professional. This does not mean you would never think of your family or talk to anyone related to your personal matters. But you should be minimal as possible. If you have children or friends who need to contact you at work, try to keep this to a minimum. Taking personal calls at work continuously cannot be appreciated. Try to be professional at your workplace.

Do Not Be Emotional:

Control your emotion at your workplace. Do not express your anger or passion too vividly which may impact your behavior. A professional should not have a personal thinking while in the office, think the matter as an official object and try to deal such matters in that way. If you emphasis on your personal emotion rather than organizational manner this would not prove your excellence but weakness.

Limit use of mobile:

Using personal mobile in the office for a long time and too many times may harm your career. You are hired in the office for official work not for managing personal affairs. On the other hand it may disturb others working since you talk sitting nearer to other. Limit use of mobile during official hour.

Interfering others affairs:

Never interfere others affairs. This is not a good habit especially in the office it is completely unexpected. This will diminish your acceptability and hammer your personality as no one expects you to interfere in their affairs. Concentrate on your own work.

Being positive:

Try to be positive at every of your action in the office. Showing negative approach to any of the staff will harm your professionalism. Encourage others to work and keep your face smiling while talking with them. If you are excited or hurt by any of the staff’s attitude or work, do not show it to others; handle it in a professional way which does not flash out your anger to the person.

Paying attention to these points will go a long way in shaping your career, and often make the difference between professional success and failure.