Searching for a job is not as easy as many make it out it to be. One has to follow a strategy depending on the field, says Sidharth Agarwal

Job search is something that bothers most people today and after all, it is one of the most important things in one’s life. The method of job search needs to change depending on your profile and seniority. Today, if you are in a very specific role you may want to approach directly and not through a job site or work on your references for that matter.

Here are five ways to search for a new job:

Reference: The best way to look for a job is to find someone you know in the target company and have your profile forwarded to the HR department. All companies today have a strong focus on employee referrals, This is a cost-effective and efficient way of bringing new talent on board. 

Job portals: Any recruiter today will go onto job portals and search for candidates. The mistake people make here is that they do not update their CV properly and don't fill in the relevant information. You need to understand that Job portals are databases, recruiters search on them using keywords and a set of parameters like experience and current salary.

It is very important to provide complete details here. If you don’t mention the right salary, you will not be offered the right job and when you discuss with the recruiter they often end up rejecting the CV. If you don’t mention the salary, you may not end up appearing in the search as the recruiter may be searching for a specific salary range.

Company website: In today’s technological age, every large company has their own career site on their website. You should make sure that you directly send your CV there.

Agencies: There are several agencies which specialise in recruitment in specific fields and or domains. It is important to identify the right one and approach them through their website. By doing this your CV will be added to their database so when they search for a role matching your CV, you can know.

Social media platforms: You may approach the companies you want to work for through the people in their HR department. It is easy to locate them on social media platforms. There is no harm in taking this approach. Lots of people land a good job by approaching a prospective manager.

For example, if you are an Accountant you may approach a finance manager in a company you want to join. This can help you not only in landing a job but also in building your network.