Second Look
Job searching is all about one thing...getting someone to take a second look at you in consideration of a job opportunity at their company. There are many factors involved in someone having the desire to vouch for you. There is an incredible amount of pieces and moving parts associated with the above statements. I don't plan to get into all of them in this post. What I will do is remind you of one thing. The words "second look" above are what you are trying to accomplish.
Think about a time when someone came to you and asked you to buy something. Maybe it was at your front door, maybe it was on the street or maybe at a store. What is your first reaction? Some people give that "salesperson" respect and their full attention. Others don't. I am talking to you who are reading this who don't. Right off the bat you and I are circling the wagons when someone comes up to us in defense. We are ready to protect and defend our being even before the first words are spoken.
This happens routinely with job searching. When you start exploring the intent to be hired a any company, they begin circling the wagons on you. This idea is a protective mechanism not quite specifically understood but what it entails is keeping you out. So how do you open up their minds? This is the million dollar question. If I had the answer (and I plan someday finding it) I will let you know and utilize it in my working life.
One way to do it is to don't take no for an answer. How many times have you said no but thought about it later? I know I have. My no response was because I was circling the wagons. If it was easy, someone might get me to think about something and mull it over. This mulling is what you want from someone. Get them to think of you as different and mull over if they might work with you and assist you in getting into their company or group.
Remember, the no is good and so is the mulling over. This is normal and be ready for it.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
Think about a time when someone came to you and asked you to buy something. Maybe it was at your front door, maybe it was on the street or maybe at a store. What is your first reaction? Some people give that "salesperson" respect and their full attention. Others don't. I am talking to you who are reading this who don't. Right off the bat you and I are circling the wagons when someone comes up to us in defense. We are ready to protect and defend our being even before the first words are spoken.
This happens routinely with job searching. When you start exploring the intent to be hired a any company, they begin circling the wagons on you. This idea is a protective mechanism not quite specifically understood but what it entails is keeping you out. So how do you open up their minds? This is the million dollar question. If I had the answer (and I plan someday finding it) I will let you know and utilize it in my working life.
One way to do it is to don't take no for an answer. How many times have you said no but thought about it later? I know I have. My no response was because I was circling the wagons. If it was easy, someone might get me to think about something and mull it over. This mulling is what you want from someone. Get them to think of you as different and mull over if they might work with you and assist you in getting into their company or group.
Remember, the no is good and so is the mulling over. This is normal and be ready for it.
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
posted by Jeff at
11:34 AM
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Good words.
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