Perhaps this month's column will
help you get your foot in the door at a new company before the firm starts to openly advertise in the pages of Science.
In fact, it was my passion for F1 (soon I boasted an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport and, after college, I saved up enough to attend my first racing school) that
helped me get my foot in the door at Car and Driver magazine.
These are excellent skills that can
help you get your foot in the door at a new company.
Not exact matches
One of his friends from high school worked
at Intel and
helped me
get my
foot in the
door.
Next week we'll look
at what credit cards can
help you
get your
foot in that lounge
door with or without Priority Pass.
If you want to
get a
foot in the
door at your first entry level job, you need to convince employers that the skills and experiences that you acquired during your time
in school will
help you become a star employee for them.
Networking
gets your
foot in the
door and
helps you become
at least a somewhat known entity, instead of responding to job board postings (which are designed to rule people out) and becoming part of the vast unknown pool of candidates.
Go through your business and personal contacts to see if you know anyone who can
help you
get your
foot in the
door — or
get your resume placed
at the head of the pile.
This should
at least
help with
getting your
foot in the
door for an interview and it still incorporates everything you did as the owner.
Hiring
in this field is expected to grow steadily
at least until 2020, so if you're looking for an entry level or midcareer position
in the hotel business, here are a few cover letter tips that can
help you
get your
foot in the
door.
Keywords may
help you
get a
foot in the
door, but stories, descriptions, and solid credentials will land you a seat
at the interview table.