Chapter 12, Problem 1IR

Explanation of Solution

(a)

Career advice:

Type of career advice given for job seeker:

• Carrier websites can be given detailed steps to write Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter.
• It gives templates to write CV and given the idea about interview questions for various fields.
• It can mention many carrier guides like “How to become an administrator?, How to become an architect?, and How to achieve good position in various fields?”
• It is also give some interview tips and some ideas about how to find a good job?

Tools provided to manage a job search:

• In this website there are many tools provided to search a job that makes job seekers happy.
• The site gives that the answer for the question “Tell me about yourself?”
• They says that the best answer for this question is to outline all the points that an interviewer expect for the role and the explanation about why an interviewee have interest on that job.
• Some of job searching websites provides training courses to improve their skills.
• Reasons that why an interviewer asks “Tell me about yourself?” question to an interviewee is also given.
• Sample answer for the above questions provided in this site.
• Things that needs to be avoided when answering that question is provided.
• Sample answers for strengths and weakness is also provided.
• Sample questions asked for different fields like accounting, business analyst, and sales assistant are provided...

Explanation of Solution

(b)

The positions that are available in IT sector:

• UX/UI Web designer
• Business Level 2 Support Professional:
• Customer Support Associate

Job details from employment websites:

• UX/UI Web designer:
  • According to job position, the company can describe the job as it requires experienced web designer.
  • The company can expect UX and UI design skills for the above mentioned position.
  • Employer requires the candidates to work in various locations based on their vacancies; the web designer position is required in the location of Little Island, and Cork.
• Business Level 2 Support Professional:
  • It requires Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or some equivalent certification
  • The expected work location for the position mentioned above is Cork and Ireland.
• Customer Support Associate:
  • Job description given for the above position is Concentrix Customer Support Agent.
  • Salary for the above position is given as €,20,500
  • The location to work for Customer Support Associate is Dublin, Swords

Process of submitting resume in job searching website:

“Yes”, Job seekers can submit their resume directly to the searching web sites.

Reasons:

• Most of the employment websites itself can allow the candidate to upload their resume...