How To Stand Out In A Competitive Job Market: CSS Holds A Free Forum For Professionals

How To Stand Out In A Competitive Job Market: CSS Holds A Free Forum For Professionals

Each year, the job market gains thousands of professionals in an already crowded space.

This makes getting a job or scaling your career harder.

On Saturday, Corporate Staffing Services –a leading HR consultancy firm, held a free forum to address this issue. The forum was titled How To Stand Out In A Competitive Job Market.

The forum aimed at helping professionals excel and grow in their careers.

The trainer, Perminus Wainaina, led the free training that saw attendance from professionals in various sectors.

Perminus started off by highlighting the current congestion problem in the job market. He compared the current scene to a few years ago. He then spoke on the increase of universities and tertiary institutions, and how this has impacted the market. He further spoke on the role of the internet and technology in job search, and how this has led to more professionals lacking opportunities.

“If you look at the job application process15 years ago, you had to physically apply for the job. This meant you limited the number of applications you made. As a result, you had to customize each application, and would only apply for a job you’re qualified to”.

Today, however, someone can wake up, go to the internet, and apply for jobs the whole day.”

Perminus cautioned the professionals to take time to customize the applications the make by ensuring they have a professional CV, apply to jobs they qualify to and make the applications early enough.

Perminus Wainaina Training On How To Stand Out In The Job Market

Afterward, Perminus gave an insightful talk on how you, as a professional, can package yourself professionally and ensure you get the job you’re applying to or get a promotion to the next level of your career.

He emphasized the importance of developing skills that are impactful to your job and career. He shared on both the technical and soft skills needed to excel professionally.

“The skills you possess is what you bring to the table. Before an employer decides whom to hire, they first have to see your value. To build on this value, look at the skills you need and start developing them.”

After the presentation, Perminus engaged the audience in an exhaustive Q&A session.

Finally, the event came to a close and the professionals enjoyed refreshments and they networked and got to interact with the Corporate Staffing Services team.

I spoke to a few of the professionals after the event; here are their sentiments.

“I found the session very enlightening. There is a lot I have been doing wrong, especially when applying for jobs. I now know what to do in my next applications and I know I will have better success. Thank you for the insightful training.” Samuel.

“I’ve found the event very impactful and informative. I’m glad to have attended and now, I know the skills I should work on to grow my career.” Pamella.

Professionals Give Feedback On What They Learned During The Forum