What You Can Do to Avoid the Herd Mentality
That So Many Las Vegas Job-Seekers Continue to Follow
It's very common to observe job-seekers
getting caught up in what's known as "following the herd mentality"
when looking for employment.
They search for jobs in the same ways everyone
else does, not knowing that there are numerous other strategies
that they can use to significantly increase their chances of landing
a job.
This problem becomes compounded when job-seekers
are misinformed about where to look
and how to find a job in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
All, too often, they write their resumes
in the same way everyone else does; not thinking about whether another
format might work better or not.
They unknowingly apply for the same jobs
everyone else does, rather than determining what they really want,
what's really out there and penetrating job opportunities most would
never think about. (We'll come back to this subject.)
Instead, they go for whatever looks safe,
secure and they follow numerous other jobs-seekers down the same
path.
The end result is that these job-seekers
following the herd blend right in, and they are sitting ducks for
employers who WILL NOT hire them, and they don't even know it.
Even if they manage to get an interview,
they're indistinguishable from the other two dozen candidates who
interviewed that same day.
There is a solution! You don't have to
follow the herd to accelerate the job search process when you know
the system. Our proven system works!
If you're flexible, set realistic goals,
and do what needs to be done to distinguish you from the herd, you'll
be well on your way to landing a job that otherwise you could only
dream of in Las Vegas and throughout Southern Nevada.
Let us show you a proven process that will
immediately put you on the employers' hiring radar with lightening
fast speed and show you how to stand out from the crowd regardless
of your pervious experience.
Creating a path that distinguishes you
from the hoards of candidates applying for the same job as you is
far easier and less time consuming over the long-haul.
Employer's we've surveyed say they want
potential employees to stand out from the crowd and bring something
to the table other than just work experience.
Being unique has its advantages if you
know how to communicate your uniqueness in print, verbally and in
person when you interview.
Also, knowing what you want using a proven
process consistently is perhaps the smartest thing you'll ever do
in your lifetime. Before we talk about that, let's come back to
what you can do to avoid following the heard:
Use a proven resume format and have it critiqued
by someone who knows what works.
Too many people use a boring, fill-in-the-blanks
approach to writing a resume. Software templates may seem helpful,
but more often than not, actually help you produce a boring, trite
resume that will fail to communicate what's important to potential
employers.
Many job-seekers approach to resume writing
is based on second- hand information, opinions, and (unfortunately)
feedback from sincere family and friends who don't have objective
insight about what really works.
The template resume will stand out like
a sore thumb to interviewing managers and may very well become an
obstacle that prevents you from being considered for employment.
All-too-often, the information is communicated
about what you've done, your experience (or lack thereof) and your
objective. But, where's the value proposition? What stimulates the
resume screener to hold on to your resume and purge the other ones?
The solution is to author your resume to
overtly communicate your skills, work experience and answer the
big question, "How can this person help our company succeed
based on their work experience and skill set?"
We strongly advise you to list all of your
skills and work experience which are relevant to the position you're
applying for.
If defining a job objective doesn't work
for your resume, try deriving a profile that communicates your value
proposition to the potential employer.
Apply for jobs you're qualified for to at
least get your foot in the door.
All too often job seekers find themselves
looking for only one type of job based on their skills and work
experience.
They've been told that a particular job
is available at a good company and it's the right job for them,
and that it will make them the most money and give them great benefits.
Very few think about whether or not that
job will make them happy in the long run. The truth is, if you're
miserable in the job you're working (regardless of pay and benefits),
you'll ultimately leave the job and move on.
Don't repeat the cycle over again on your
next job.
You certainly won't give the job search
process everything you have if you're considering doing something
you don't particularly want to do.
Obviously, there may be times when you
have to take a job you don't like, but you should be planning your
career as you gain more experience in your chosen field
Follow through on the job-search-process and
take action.
If you don't know where to begin searching
for a job that you'd like to do, conduct your own self-assessment
to figure out what kind of work you like doing.
Once you know what you like doing, conduct
research locally to figure out what you want and what companies
hire for the positions you're qualified for. Then go for it!
Conduct your job search through different
modalities simultaneously.
Certainly, answering ads and sending out
resumes can be useful, but those methods should never be the only
activities you participate in during the job-search process.
Many uninformed Las Vegas job-seekers assume
this is THE way to land a job. Wrong! This is only one way. These
are only two activities out of many that you can perform to find
employment in this unique job market. We have a proven process you
can follow to accelerate the process beyond expectation.
Try networking, for instance, or doing
informational interviews at places you'd like to work. Ask about
openings at companies you're interested in, even if you're not sure
they're hiring.
Following through and follow-up communication
are critical.
The usual herd mentality is to not bother
the potential employer after submitting a resume or getting an interview.
Stop this! You must do more.
One of the best and most important steps
you can take is to follow through on everything you do. After you've
sent out a resume, make an inquiry after a few days have passed.
After an interview, make sure you know
when you can expect to hear from the interviewer and send out a
thank you note that same day.
If the timeframe you were given comes and
goes without hearing anything, contact the interviewer and make
an inquiry. Keep in contact until you have either hit a complete
dead-end or you have been given directions to take other steps.
Following these simple steps will significantly
accelerate the job-search process.
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