{"id":1428,"date":"2025-03-07T15:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/karjaarivarav\/?page_id=1428"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:32:27","slug":"what-are-the-important-steps-in-finding-a-job","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/karjaarivarav\/en\/what-are-the-important-steps-in-finding-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the important steps in finding a job?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" style=\"width:258px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-1536x1350.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-2048x1799.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/644\/Too-otsimine-1920x1687.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a job is often stressful: there is a lot of information, a lot of platforms, a lot of job offers, and more questions than answers. How to distinguish important information from irrelevant and suitable offers from unsuitable ones? How to get noticed and apply? What do you need to know and do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easier to get the job you want if you prepare thoroughly. To do this, the following recommendations are useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block mb-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accordion-accordion-69dce39925d1d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnow yourself\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn to understand your own value and what matters to you in life and work. What are your needs, goals, interests and preferences? What are your strengths, skills and experience? What development opportunities are you looking for? What motivates you? Which attitudes and mindsets support you and which hinder you? What field and position actually interests you? What jobs are you willing to work in? What type of work do you prefer (full-time or part-time, remote work, project-based, entrepreneurship, etc.)? Think calmly and answer these questions before you start looking for a job. Employers know how to value a self-aware employee.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore options and write them down\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always read a job advert carefully. What does it say about the company, the job and the position? What is expected of the candidate \u2013 what kind of education, experience, and mindset are anticipated? What skills does the employer need? If necessary, ask for more information to make an informed decision about applying. Find out as much as possible about the employer\u2019s field of activity and background \u2013 how trustworthy the company is, what its values and attitudes are, etc. See also media coverage about the company. Gather more information from friends and acquaintances.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch for information consciously, systematically and through different channels\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep an eye on job search websites, target your search and apply. Be active, socialise with friends and fellow students: while skills are important, the right contacts can sometimes help you find what you are looking for more quickly. Take the initiative and contact the company you are interested in directly, ask about their job opportunities and describe your motivation. Each time you turn to us, you will develop the skills you will need for your job search and your working life.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnalyse, compare and weigh carefully\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Think about what attracts you about the offer and the company. Why do you want to apply for this job? What values do you share with the company? What are your expectations, interests and skills that match the job and tasks offered? What are you prepared to offer your future employer?<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply with intention\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-collapse-5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dce39925d1d-heading-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose carefully where you apply, and do it properly and thoughtfully. If necessary, you can consult a career counsellor beforehand to review your plans, application documents and interview preparation.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" style=\"padding-right: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20); padding-left: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/Tnustamiskeskus-Bookings@TartuUlikool.onmicrosoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book an appointment with a career counsellor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a job is often stressful: there is a lot of information, a lot of platforms, a lot of job offers, and more questions than answers. 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