Tip 1
Get Fired Up! about finding a job. Love the process because what you love, you are more committed to. If you hate the job seeking process, several things will happen:
1. You will not put your best effort in. Today, you have to be your best to get noticed and hired.
2. If you are not excited about the process, you won’t have the energy and focus to keep moving on your search. And at the same time, you won’t show the world that you have the personality, tenacity and focus to get things done and are an ideal choice to be hired.
3. If you do not find a way to get fired up about the job hunting process, you just won’t do it. You’ll find reasons why you should not network, not create a better resume, not invent a new approach to get noticed, or not polish up your cover letter.
So get up, get going and get fired up about getting the best job. See yourself in a great job and stay focused on how good you will feel when you get the job. Be positive, upbeat and enthusiastic. Apply for jobs in which you are the most competitive. Be open to talking to anyone and everyone about what you do well because that random person you happen to meet, may be a manager looking for a high quality, high energy and focused employee like you. Get Fired Up! about finding a great job. Attitude is critical to Stand Out and Get Hired.
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Tip 2
What do hiring managers want from you? Well, first here is what they don’t want – they don’t want gimmicks. They don’t want colored paper, pictures, or promises about cooking meals, babysitting kids or getting tickets to concerts. Today, hiring managers want job seekers to partner with them to identify job candidates who are a great fit and will make a great difference in the job. So here is what hiring managers want to know:
1. What are you good at – what do you do really well.
2. How you have used what you are good at in other jobs – to see your performance in action.
3. What value you have provided for other – to see what kind of value you will provide for them.
Hiring managers need job seekers’ help to present the right things on their resume – things that matter to the hiring manager. Job seekers need to step into the shoes of the hiring manager to understand what will get and keep their attention. This will help all job seekers prepare a better cover letter and more meaningful resume. Make the hiring manager’s job easy and make yourself the natural choice. Show that you are a good fit for the job and you will add value. That is how to Stand Out and Get Hired.