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5 tips to increase your employability
Having a brilliant education is no longer enough to get the job of your dreams in a competitive job market.
To really stand out, you need to be able to demonstrate professional experience or non-technical skills such as language skills. Here's how to make your profile more attractive to employers:
1. Improve your language level
Learning a new language is a differentiating skill to mention on your CV. This increasingly sought-after skill shows your openness to the world, your adaptability and allows you to work in an international environment. Moreover, mastering English or another language will potentially allow you to claim a higher salary, thanks to a positive correlation with higher incomes.
English is one of the most sought-after languages as it is widely used in business, diplomacy and the academic community worldwide. However, there are many other languages that are in demand by recruiters such as Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish and German, which have millions of native speakers and have a strong influence on the global geopolitical and economic scene.
2. Living a cross-cultural experience
Whether it's going abroad to work or study, broadening your horizons and experiencing a different culture will help you grow as a person and find your path. You will have faced different challenges than you were used to, becoming more adaptable and creative in your problem-solving and your approach to unexpected situations - all essential skills in today's job market.
3. Build your Curriculum
In many fields, having a university degree will allow you to get a job and significantly increase your income. Sectors such as banking and finance, economics, politics and business, in particular, often recruit exclusively university graduates for many positions. It is therefore essential to choose the right studies for you. In addition to your degree, your employer will be sensitive to your internships, experiences, language stays and other activities that will complement your profile.
4. Networking, your best friend... or almost...
The saying "it's not what you know that counts, it's who you know" is only half true: a brilliant education, coupled with appropriate personal experience, is essential, but when it comes to landing the job of your dreams, it's mostly about who you know. The people you meet today at parties, conferences, forums or other professional events can help you tomorrow in one way or another. That's why it's so important to maintain your valuable contacts (in addition to a few tips on how to develop your network like a boss).
5. Gaining experience in the relevant field
How do you get your first job when the position you have selected requires skills in the field in question? You may first have to do internships or give freely of your time to work your way up from the bottom, but serving coffee, filing or managing the social networks of the company concerned is the first step in the process.
Therefore, the slightest professional mission will allow you to enhance your CV and highlight your skills and qualities. Moreover, it will give you a very good idea of the professional path you have taken before committing yourself to a permanent job.
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