HAVE YOU BEEN SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IN VAIN? ARE YOU FRUSTRATED?
For the average job-hunter it’s even more important to differentiate him/herself from the rest to ensure 1st place at the finish line. The good news is that it’s not as difficult as it may sound!
Here are 3 simple time tested strategies to help you find what you have been looking for. Integrating these strategies to form the basis of your job-hunting campaign will stand you in good stead in ANY market.
Market yourself for success – This is perhaps the most important skill an individual can develop in these times of aggressive competition and fast-paced existence where mixed messages are many and leaving a favourable impression is paramount. Regardless of whether you are looking for a job, increasing your network of contacts or even making new friends – marketing yourself correctly in all situations is key! Preparation, Confidence, Timing and Activity are your tools. Preparation is half the battle already won. Knowing which outcome you want to achieve and keeping that top of mind during any interaction (face to face or other) will guide your behaviour in the favourable direction. Without Confidence the execution of any action is rendered merely mediocre and will not have the desired effect. Confidence also comes from preparation. Timing is imperative. The correct action at the wrong time is useless. Take a moment or two to qualify the situation and seize the opportunity if it feels right. Otherwise wait patiently with your “eyes open” for the next one. Activity breeds results. Opportunities will not come knocking at your door. You must continue to execute favourable actions based on preparation, with confidence and at the right time.
Swim against the recruitment tide – Don’t just apply to a job advertisement and wait. Don’t even apply and follow up with the consultant. Let’s change the game! – Let’s be consultative. At the very least, endeavour to have a phone conversation with the relevant consultant BEFORE you send your resume (a face to face meeting, even for a brief coffee would optimize your chances!). That way you will be able to qualify the opportunity at hand and sell your skill-set accordingly. You will be viewed as a potential candidate instead of just a statistic. The consultant will then ask YOU to send in your resume and he will act on it. This is one of the most basic sales principles. You may have a very short window in which to perform favourably so again – Preparation, Confidence and Timing are key! I have given this advice to many frustrated people over the years and the results have been astonishing!
Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, and they will - Every time you enter into any form of interaction you are creating a relationship and leaving an impression. Let’s make it a positive one. Respect peoples’ different priorities, situations and treat them like you would like to be treated. It’s so simple yet so easy to forget. Ask them for their time. This in itself disarms and relaxes the recipient and immediately shifts the dynamic in your favour. ALWAYS deliver what you have promised. This means honouring an appointment (if something comes up inform the other person with ample notice if possible), arriving on time and following up on a request. The other person’s time is AS valuable as yours. We often tend to get caught up in our own lives and forget this simple truth. This is absolute common sense 101 and if you do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, you may be surprised at the outcome. People will tend to do the same, they will keep you top of mind and opportunities will present themselves in abundance!
Here are 3 simple time tested strategies to help you find what you have been looking for. Integrating these strategies to form the basis of your job-hunting campaign will stand you in good stead in ANY market.
Market yourself for success – This is perhaps the most important skill an individual can develop in these times of aggressive competition and fast-paced existence where mixed messages are many and leaving a favourable impression is paramount. Regardless of whether you are looking for a job, increasing your network of contacts or even making new friends – marketing yourself correctly in all situations is key! Preparation, Confidence, Timing and Activity are your tools. Preparation is half the battle already won. Knowing which outcome you want to achieve and keeping that top of mind during any interaction (face to face or other) will guide your behaviour in the favourable direction. Without Confidence the execution of any action is rendered merely mediocre and will not have the desired effect. Confidence also comes from preparation. Timing is imperative. The correct action at the wrong time is useless. Take a moment or two to qualify the situation and seize the opportunity if it feels right. Otherwise wait patiently with your “eyes open” for the next one. Activity breeds results. Opportunities will not come knocking at your door. You must continue to execute favourable actions based on preparation, with confidence and at the right time.
Swim against the recruitment tide – Don’t just apply to a job advertisement and wait. Don’t even apply and follow up with the consultant. Let’s change the game! – Let’s be consultative. At the very least, endeavour to have a phone conversation with the relevant consultant BEFORE you send your resume (a face to face meeting, even for a brief coffee would optimize your chances!). That way you will be able to qualify the opportunity at hand and sell your skill-set accordingly. You will be viewed as a potential candidate instead of just a statistic. The consultant will then ask YOU to send in your resume and he will act on it. This is one of the most basic sales principles. You may have a very short window in which to perform favourably so again – Preparation, Confidence and Timing are key! I have given this advice to many frustrated people over the years and the results have been astonishing!
Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, and they will - Every time you enter into any form of interaction you are creating a relationship and leaving an impression. Let’s make it a positive one. Respect peoples’ different priorities, situations and treat them like you would like to be treated. It’s so simple yet so easy to forget. Ask them for their time. This in itself disarms and relaxes the recipient and immediately shifts the dynamic in your favour. ALWAYS deliver what you have promised. This means honouring an appointment (if something comes up inform the other person with ample notice if possible), arriving on time and following up on a request. The other person’s time is AS valuable as yours. We often tend to get caught up in our own lives and forget this simple truth. This is absolute common sense 101 and if you do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, you may be surprised at the outcome. People will tend to do the same, they will keep you top of mind and opportunities will present themselves in abundance!
Happy Hunting!!
1 comment:
"Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you..."
if only recruiting firms followed this principle too.
Unlike yourself of course. :)
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