4 Tips To Stand Out and Land a New Job

0:00foreign0:07[Music]0:18welcome to the your next Move podcast0:20today if you are looking to land a new0:24job I have four tips to help you stand0:27out the pandemic changed so much about0:30how we work and how we are rethinking0:33priorities and this is definitely0:35impacted the job hunt for so many folks0:37and people have been talking about their0:39great resignation and now a recession it0:42can be intimidating if you are embarking0:44upon a job search so I have four tips0:48that I want to break down for you today0:50let's get right into it so tip number0:53one obtain Insider information I know0:57we've talked about this on other0:58episodes but we're going to get a little1:00bit deeper today I want to make sure1:02that you're tapping into your existing1:03network of family friends past1:05co-workers anyone in this increasingly1:08competitive landscape who can help you1:11take your career to the next level any1:14referrals insights information you can1:17gather can help guide you through the1:19interview process and make it so much1:22better these informal conversations can1:25give you much needed Intel and at the1:28very minimum help you rise above the1:30pile of resumes that recruiters are1:32going through and when I say pow you1:34know I mean virtual pile most of the1:36times and the company ATS system1:38use your network to also expand your1:41contacts one of my favorite questions is1:44is there anyone else in your network who1:47you believe would be great for me to1:49speak to and would you be willing to1:51facilitate an introduction if I know I'm1:54looking to work in the field of1:55marketing let's say and we had another1:58guest on the podcast Jackie Janik she2:00works in marketing but she's not working2:02in an industry that I particularly want2:03to work in I would be comfortable asking2:06Jackie is there anyone else in your2:09network who works in marketing and XYZ2:11industry that I would like to connect to2:14that would be helpful for me and would2:16you be helpful facilitating that2:18introduction a simple ask and I find2:20that as many times as I share this2:22information a lot of folks are still2:25very uncomfortable asking to be2:27connected to others they'd rather just2:30try and apply and pray that someone sees2:33their resume and if you are a high2:35achievement professional with an amazing2:36pedigree of companies behind you a very2:39defined skill set maybe those2:43applications may always come to the top2:45for you and you may be like nah2:47this whole networking thing Insider2:49information I'll be fine but for the2:52average professional myself included if2:54I was going to go back into the job2:55market right now I would 100 be reaching2:58out to all of my contacts despite3:01knowing I have a really great pedigree a3:04Fortune 100 companies and Ivy League3:06institutions on my resume it's still so3:09crucial and on the other side it's when3:12you want to make sure you're getting3:14into a company that aligns with your3:16values with the mission with the vision3:18and really understand the body of work3:21that you'll be responsible for the only3:24way you can get that is through talking3:26to other people and we don't want to3:29just rely on asking great questions in3:31the interview because again in the same3:33way you are putting your best foot3:35forward in the interview the company is3:37doing the same thing they may not spill3:40the beans and tell you all their dirty3:42laundry but for you to make an informed3:45decision we need you to know the dirty3:47laundry and these meetings don't need to3:49be an hour lunch dinner Etc it can be a3:53quick 15 to 20 minute coffee chat with3:56some key questions to learn about their3:58experience to help you make a move learn4:00about the company maybe the potential4:02leader you'll be working on the project4:04the challenges the company is going4:06through just to give you a little bit4:08more of that information4:10and just a note another little note on4:12networking Insider information is easier4:16to obtain when you have been keeping4:19your network active4:21you should not just be activating your4:23network when you need something4:24activating it when you're looking for a4:26job networking is something that happens4:29all of the time every time you're4:32meeting someone new it is an opportunity4:34to add them to your network of4:35professionals to help you get Insider4:38information if and when the time comes4:40so again this is a continuous process if4:43you're listening and you're not looking4:43to land a new job4:45maybe this is your reminder to reach out4:47and just do some check-ins with your4:49network4:50number two clearly highlight your4:53related and transferable skills in your4:55application materials many times when4:58we're making career transitions we think5:00that you know my experience speaks for5:02itself I did what I did where I did it5:03and you should understand what that is5:05like look it up it is not the recruiter5:09or a hiring Leader's job to determine5:12what your experience is you probably5:15already know that submitting the generic5:16resume for every job is not a good move5:19you don't want to just swap out a few5:21quick things make sure you're tailoring5:23it now if you're a product manager and5:25you're applying to all product manager5:28jobs in the same industry you don't need5:30to tailor your resume each and every5:32time5:33but let's say you are transferring from5:35one industry to another or you're moving5:37from working in student services in An5:40Education Association to then moving5:42into Corporate America doing something5:44else you need to make sure that you're5:47bringing your transferable skills to the5:49Forefront of your resume when I look at5:51someone's resume and I look at each job5:54I want the most relevant accomplishments5:56most relevant skills at the top when I'm6:00reading a cover letter especially if I6:01feel like someone's experience I don't6:03quite understand it if I'm reading the6:05cover letter I want to make sure that6:07cover letter is explaining the6:08transitions the resume is the who what6:10where one how the cover letter is the6:12story about how you got there and what6:14you're able to do if you took us and got6:17a certificate or you took another course6:19or maybe you're thinking about leading a6:22new work stream that's more closely6:24related to where you want to go6:25highlight all of these things to make6:28sure you are telling the story of why6:30you are the most qualified and we're6:33talking about application materials but6:36all the work you're doing for your6:37application materials also needs to get6:40thrown into all of the information6:42you're going to share during the6:44interview always make sure you are6:46connecting the dots when I'm working6:47with my clients I teach them to use6:49words like6:50based upon my experience working on this6:53project that resulted in a b and c I6:57would be able to do this if selected for7:01this role where I know7:03d e and f is the priority7:07make it plain never expect someone just7:10to see your greatness yes your7:14experience may you may think it speaks7:16for itself but when you're looking to7:18stand out make it easy don't make them7:21come trying to figure it out or ask you7:23more questions make it plain number7:26three plan your answers to well-known7:28questions there are so many questions7:30that are commonly asked in interviews7:32why are you looking for a new job What7:34attracted you to this company tell me a7:36little bit more about yourself these7:39questions sound so simple but I promise7:41you as someone who's worked in Talent7:42acquisition and interviews for their7:44team this is where most professionals7:47mess up and many times I talk about the7:49tumble effect in interviews when you7:52make a mistake in an interview many7:54times what you'll see is that the7:56candidate is thinking about the mess up7:58they're thinking about how they messed8:01up that answer and didn't say the right8:02thing and I think about like a snowball8:04it's like it's just getting bigger and8:06bigger and bigger and bigger and you8:09continuously make mistakes throughout8:10the interview it's like tumbling down a8:12hill and then you hit a tree and then8:13you trip and then you lose your shoe and8:15you go down the hill same things happens8:17to me when I record this podcast when I8:19mess up one time it's all I'm thinking8:21about it's like how much I'm continuing8:23to mess up when you plan8:27for your success in answering these8:28questions it is so helpful and will make8:32you so much more confident8:33each question that you answer is an8:36opportunity to show off that you are in8:38alignment with the job that you are8:39applying for it shows that you are8:41prepared it shows that you are confident8:42it shows that you are the best potential8:45fit for the job so there's no such thing8:47as too much preparation and it also8:50allows you to explain and align with the8:53company's Mission values and bring in8:55your passions to show that you're not8:57just the best candidate for the job8:59because you're the most qualified you're9:00also passionate and excited about the9:02company and what they're working on as9:04well9:04it's vital that you find out as much as9:07possible prior to the interview so that9:10you can put this level of preparation in9:12and it also not off to the interviewers9:15out there they love to see that you're9:18well researched and excited about it it9:20is definitely a time for you to talk all9:22about the skills you've gained and all9:24of the stories that connect to why you9:26will be great at this job9:28last but not least we have number four9:30now this one again may sound like an9:33easy one I feel like many of the tips I9:34give people will be like Kim like we9:36know this I say it though because people9:39still don't do it9:40and this part is always be ready the9:45recruiting landscape is changing every9:47single day and when you want to stand9:50out9:51being prepared being ready to jump on9:54whenever an opportunity Rises is key9:57many organizations are still conducting9:59video job interviews and if you haven't10:01gotten used to being on video calls with10:04or without someone on the other line now10:06because there's so many great10:07technologies that allow recruiters to10:10screen candidates faster you need to get10:14on the bandwagon it may feel awkward10:16talking to yourself but this is to your10:18advantage as a candidate the more people10:21that recruiters are able to see10:23the more chances that your application10:26may be one of those10:28take a few extra steps to prepare for10:31the interview to avoid any snap Foods10:33any mistakes that happen it never hurts10:35to do simple things like testing your10:37background testing10:39um your audio testing your video all of10:41those things even in recording this10:43podcast I had to stop because my water10:45bottle is in the back because I noticed10:46it was there and it was distracting we10:48started the point over again think about10:51what is happening in these videos when10:53that could be distracting to someone10:55who's interviewing you you want them to10:57just be focused right here nothing else11:01should matter so thinking about the11:03video thinking about how you're telling11:04your stories how are you continuously11:07aligning yourself to where you need to11:10be and setting yourself up for success11:12I know these tips are simple but again11:14people mess them up every single day11:18job hunting has and will always be and11:21feel like a full-time job11:23and that's okay11:25but the more you set yourself up for11:28Success the easier this process will be11:30the best way to stand out is to be11:33enthusiastic show your interests and do11:35your homework and don't just look for a11:38new job because sometimes you feel like11:39everybody is doing it because looking11:41for a job is a full-time job make sure11:43you're applying to things that you are11:45excited about you are eager and you11:47would hopefully say yes if given the11:49opportunity to work for that company11:51whatever job you're looking for needs to11:54align with the career strategy you have11:56for yourself and if you do not have a11:58career strategy it's about time that you12:01put one together and a free tip number12:04five when you know what your career12:06strategy is you're interviewing becomes12:08so much easier because you're looking12:12for alignment you're telling stories12:14that are in alignment and you're able to12:16quickly accept or reject opportunities12:18that come your way because you know12:20yourself better than anyone else in what12:22aligns that strategy12:24so with that I wish you the best of luck12:27on your job search if this is your12:29listening because you're looking to12:30stand out and may your next move be your12:32very best move have a great day y'all12:36[Music]

4 Tips To Stand Out and Land a New Job

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