Hiring
Why You Didn’t Get the Job – Really
You interviewed for the perfect position. It was a perfect fit for you. You presented all of your qualifications in great detail. You told illuminating anecdotes that documented your achievements. You may even be the greatest candidate to have ever crossed their threshold. Yet you didn’t get the job. Why? The answer is simple – because it’s not about you. I know this sounds cold, but read on.
Good News on the Hiring Front
The tide may be turning for the Executive Employment Market.
64% of executive recruiters expect the executive employment market to improve during the next 6 months (the highest level since May 2008)
56% indicated they expect employers to leverage the current economic climate by “trading up” with new hires for existing management roles
26 Things To Do Before You Start Your Job Search
The New Year is traditionally a time of new beginnings, and if a rash of current surveys is to be believed, over 50% of the workforce – at all levels and across industries – will be seeking new career opportunities in the new year. Whether you’ll be actively looking or just want to be prepared when opportunity knocks, now is a great time to review the past year, document accomplishments and update your resume.
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#24. Dig out and review your employment agreement and / or non-compete. Understand your liabilities, obligations and limitations. Schedule a review with your attorney if you’re unclear about their impact.
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#23. If you’ve been fired or let go prepare a one sentence explanation that is succinct and brief. Practice saying it out loud until you can state it clearly, without emotion or defensiveness. This is important. Nothing derails an interview faster than whining about how you’ve been mistreated.
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#21. Practice your elevator speech.
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#20. Set up a system to track your job search – where you’ve sent your resume, who you’ve spoken with, when you need to follow up. It can be a spreadsheet, a database, or even a list.
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#19. Research associations and niche boards that focus on your industry. Many have job postings or will allow you to post a blinded version of your resume.
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#18. Create job search agents on the big boards and aggregators, e.g. Indeed, Simply Hired, Monster, CareerBuilder, so you’ll be alerted to positions that meet your criteria.
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#17. Plan your strategy –identify target companies and industries, and look for contacts and connections for networking .