Resume Bar for Nick Begley. Source: ABC News
I have seen several interesting job hunting-related articles and posts around the internet recently. Let me share some of them with you.
If you are looking to hire, are you looking at prospects’ social media? Much of it is accessible to the public. Our friends over at Under 30 CEO wrote a post in favor of studying a candidate’s social media. You will learn several things, including:
- Consistency. Do they say the same things to others they did to you?
- Communication style. Did they write that awesome resume? Really?
- What do others think? …and they weren’t even asked…
- Modernity. The world is changing. Are they?
- Reputation. Yours, that is. Customers might run searches on people they are dealing with. Will the candidate embarrass you?
So, this is what employers might be doing. What are you doing to get noticed? You might turn your resume into a candy bar, just as Nick Begley did. Nick’s creativity and hard work paid off, too. I wrote about this and the job hunting environment in a recently published blog post, too. In the end, job hunting is about connection. Are you taking responsibility for your connections?
As you think creatively, be sure you get your story straight. This post by Maggie Tomas at Women of HR reminds us of some of the things we need to do to be ready for an interview. Key points:
- Know why you want to make the change. Tell your story in a positive way that focuses on the position in question.
- Be ready to prove your past success in the new role’s core competencies. You want to show that you really do have the goods. Don’t leave this to chance.
- Demonstrate that you have researched the company. You pay a high compliment to others when you get to know them. You might also be able to link your story to their passions, creating a stronger connection, and perhaps even a new job…
There are lots to think about in the job hunting world. But if you remember that it is about connection in the end, you will do the hard work to reach your goal.
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