Interviewing for a job is a very stressful and difficult process. This is even more intense today because so many companies are reducing their workforce, which increases the number of applicants for a shrinking number of jobs. Yet there are many things you can do to beat the competition and get hired in the job you really want. Here are 7 secrets that have proven to be very valuable.
1. Discover what you really want from your work and personal lives. You will want to discover and increase your genuine self-awareness. This way you will be able to paint a picture of your true work and life goals, from your own subconscious perspective.
2. Develop and define the job you really want. That’s right! You want to design and define the job in detail that will allow you to fulfill your new found passions, and priorities, follow your beliefs and values, and maximize your talents. You are building your ideal job around what you want, because you now know why, versus using the trial and error method of just evaluating the job opportunities that come along hoping for a good fit. Believe it or not, your ideal job exits and within your personal parameters.
3. Target the companies that have positions that meet your ideal position requirements. Search for and research the possible companies within the geographical area you designated, to discover the positions within these companies you would want. Don’t be put off if the companies have not posted your job or don’t appear to be hiring. Why? Because companies are always looking for the right people, but frequently avoid posting positions, and will have to eventually hire the best fitting employees to survive.
4. Evaluate the companies that have your desired jobs. Make sure you target companies you want to work for in your chosen industries that have your ideal jobs. You want them to have the culture, resources (pay scale) and employee relationships that meet your desires.
5. Discover and contact the hiring decision makers. Many companies may disguise this information through HR departments or hiring committees. If possible, try to find out ways you can contact them directly, their e-mail address, their direct telephone number, or someone in the company who can be a liaison for you. Consider connecting with Headhunters and/or Recruiters who specialize in filling your chosen jobs for your targeted companies who will be your advocate to the hiring managers.
6. Describe your dream job to the hiring managers or Headhunters/Recruiters. In essence you are enthusiastically recruiting your dream job. You want them to know you are trustworthy by exposing your commitment to seeking your specific dream job, even though they may not appear to have an opening. That you will be very productive because you will excel at doing what you love to become a grateful loyal employee. Stay dedicated to your chosen job, but don’t be pushy or salesy and resist being diverted to other jobs by the hiring manager or Headhunters. They are most likely testing your genuine commitment. If, you were able to professionally make your recruiting point, don’t be alarmed at an initial rejection. They need time and coordination to even show an interest.
7. Get support from somebody during the process. Some of the secret steps discussed above will probably appear to be daunting to you. This is to be expected. You will want to enlist the help of another person to discuss all the above steps and to map out the best strategy to get your ideal job. You will want this person to be a trusted and strong supporter of your goals, and someone who will offer you another perspective to assist in the execution of your plan. One possibility is to consider engaging a career coach. Getting your ideal job is worth enlisting the help of someone to get it.
Conclusion. Employers constantly face the problem of finding and surrounding themselves with the right employees. They want people who want to work for them, whom they can trust, and who will be very productive with the least amount of supervision. Presto, that’s you! You will get their attention, when you recruit employers for the specific job you chose, because of your honesty, your commitment, your enthusiasm, and your desire to produce for them. In fact, you may even appear to be too good to be true, so be aware of this. Many times, the people who are operating in the jobs you want are not happy, are not producing, or they are causing other problems for the employers. Your request for employment for these specific jobs will give employers an option that they could only dream about before you arrived. Give them time to sort things out and share your contact information so they can reach back to you later.
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Brought to you by Bill Dueease Founder/President of The Coach Connection (TCC) who struggled for 14 years using the Trial and Error method to figure out what he wanted to do when he grew up and failed over 10 times. After an exhausting search through 27 coaches in six months, he connected with the right career coach for him. Through the remarkable career coaching self-awareness process, he discovered his passion and talents were to create and operate his own business to assist others to find and select their ideal life coach with only one call to also maximize their incredible benefits from being coached. TCC has been successfully fulfilling Bill’s mission assisting clients since 2001. He shares his full story in his online book entitled “Go To Play Every Day and call it work”.
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