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Finding Seattle Jobs

 Dated: 07-26-2010

Seattle Industry
Whether you live in Seattle or relocating to the city, you will be happy to know that many people to the area specifically for the Seattle careers that are available to them. Seattle is a very large metropolitan area that has a very large aerospace industry. Many people relocate to the area because of the fact that Boeing makes its home in Seattle. Of course, aerospace is not the only industry, there are also manufacturing, transportation, forestry positions, restaurant, sales, engineering, and information technology positions.

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Because the city has the second largest port that handles cargo, there are plenty of jobs within this industry as well. Many marine biologists also make their home in Seattle because of the many underwater investigations and searches they can accomplish.

Since Seattle employment is very diverse, the population at large is also quite diverse, which makes it a fantastic city to call home and raise a family.




Preparing Your Documents

Many people underestimate the importance of their resume and cover letter. They look at the resume as way to get everything down that they have ever done. However, an employer does not have time to read a 10 page resume. In fact, a resume is normally not even read from top to bottom, rather, it is scanned for the most pertinent information.

Your resume must be impressive and show your greatest achievements under each position you have held. Of course, you only need to go back 10 to 15 years, because any further than that and the information is not relevant to today's workplace.

In addition, you should not shoot off a generic cover letter for each position you apply. You should have one professional cover letter, and then tweak it for each job you apply to because you want your cover letter to look like you sat down and wrote it specifically for the job you are applying. When you send out generic cover letters, they come across very cold.

Also, prepare yourself for some tough interview questions. Think about all your previous interviews. What questions were you asked that stumped you? These are the ones you need to practice on and anything else you find difficult in the way of questions. When interviewing, the interviewer does not care about your personal life, they simply want to know why you are the best candidate for the job and what you can bring to the table. Everything in your responses to their questions should come back to why you are the best.

Aren't the Big Job Boards Beneficial?

The problem with the big job boards is that they are used mostly by recruiters in order to build up their stock pile of applicants to have in their arsenal should a position arise. A site that truly is showing you unadvertised positions are the way you can expect to get Seattle job offers. Seattle personnel that place jobs on such sites are truly looking to fill positions with qualified applicants. They may in fact use a recruiter, but they are not receiving thousands of applicants for one open position.

After the Interview

After you have interviewed at various Seattle jobs, make sure you send the company a personalized thank you note. Not via email, make sure it is an actual thank you note. You will want to add anything in the note you failed to mention in the interview. For instance, you can thank them for taking the time to meet with you and then add some other accomplishment or something you failed to mention or wish to reiterate. Keep it short and to the point. You're not writing a letter, it is simply a thank you note with an additional tid bit about yourself and your abilities.

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, you can literally find thousands of job postings on Hound.com. In fact, today there is a FREE trial offer to help get you started and on your way to finding your next dream job! The website is your inclusive job site for finding all your job seeking needs.



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