You know the 90-second rule?
Today I write both as a recruiter, not just as a career coach (career coach).
I went through the crisis in 2008 as a recruiter and I know that we are heading for a time when there will be more applicants than jobs.
So how are you preparing for the period ahead?
I suggest four skills to develop in the next period:
- Sales
When there are more applicants than jobs, "selling" your resume, skills will be important.
Do you still feel that selling is somehow perverse or unethical? Change that perspective. When you're in front of a recruiter, you sell, that's what you do! Take responsibility and don't leave it to the recruiter, don't just let them try to find out your potential. Help him and sell. Sure, be ethical.
Practice for the interview. That's where you'll "sell". Train especially to explain why you should be their #1 choice.
- Advertising
If no one knows about you, how can you get the best job?
Do you have your CV on all recruitment platforms?
Do you have a Linkedin profile?
Do you post there about your passions? About your interests? About the field you work in? What have you learned from your professional experience? And do you comment on posts, even a little? Relevant and elegant?
All these actions show you the world. You never know who's reading. You never know who the person is who will one day contact you and make you an offer they haven't posted anywhere yet.
If I can help you with building your Linkedin profile (there are some tricks there), contact me.
- Public speaking
Don't think I'm talking about rooms full of people. I mean speaking in front of a stranger, one, and that's the recruiter.
Train your emotions about talking about yourself. Without false modesty, it's essential to know how to talk about yourself in front of a stranger. Practice and polish your speech when asked about your strengths and what you could improve. Yes, they still ask that and there it's not just about how you are, but also how you perceive yourself.
Check your posture when talking standing up.
The same, when you sit on the chair.
Check what words you use when introducing yourself. Are they powerful or do they put you in a bad light?
Are they authentic or do they sound completely fake?
You know the 90-second rule? Check if you can keep quiet.
Ask me about all this. CONTACT
- Networking
Online or offline, she's always meeting new people.
Networking is not about selling.
Focus on getting to know the person. Have the courage to go "out on a limb" and introduce yourself. We Romanians are waiting to be "taken into account". Could it be an inferiority complex disguised as something else? I don't know, but it doesn't do us any good.
Ask your new acquaintance what you can do for them. This isn't about you, it's about her. Let her do all the talking (or writing). In Networking, the one who listens the most wins. That's how you find out if she has a problem, and that's how you can then take it a step further - send her a message with another acquaintance of yours who, who knows, might solve her problem. Next time your new contact has a job offer or hears about one, guess who they'll think of? You!
Make the most of this time!
Practice!
Let me know how it goes!
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RO