Use LinkedIn to do more research
on the hiring influencers at the companies and non-profits you want to reach.
Always include these three elements in a cover letter in order to make a memorable impression
on hiring influencers.
Projecting a positive attitude and real confidence will make a great lasting impression
on hiring influencers.
Asking follow - up questions based
on the hiring influencer's answer is a great way to show you were truly interested in the answer.
What kind of impression would that make
on a hiring influencer?
Not exact matches
While the focus of the panel was
on brands, it was striking to me that one of the
Influencers - For -
Hire flat - out said when asked about nonprofits, «If you aren't will to pay my rate, I won't help» while the other one said, «If your brand as a non profit is consistent with my brand we can usually find a way to work together».
While the focus of the panel was
on brands it was striking to me that 1 of the
Influencers for
Hire flat out said when asked about non profits «If you aren't will to pay my rate, I won't help» while the other one said «If your brand as a non profit is consistent with my brand we can usually find a way to work together» - guess which
influencer is my new best friend?
Hiring influencers are aware of the temptation to falsify credentials, experience, and references
on resumes, and they do check.
Recruiters and other
hiring influencers tell me that misspellings, grammar mistakes, and misused words
on resumes and cover letters are red flags: They feel these errors
on such important items indicate sloppy work -LSB-...]
With fewer executive positions being openly advertised, emailing a
hiring influencer directly is a way of putting yourself
on a short list of possible candidates when a job opens up.
Here's great tips
on finding that missing email for the
hiring influencer you want to contact.
Often a
hiring influencer spends less than 60 seconds reading a resume; don't waste their time
on relaying job duties and responsibilities.
Recruiters and other
hiring influencers tell me that misspellings, grammar mistakes, and misused words
on resumes and cover letters are red flags: They feel these errors
on such important items indicate sloppy work habits overall.
Skills: Start by touching
on the most important skills to the
hiring influencer, move to a few related skills, and pause to see if the interviewer wants more.
With these three tips
on making a connection during your interview, you show the
hiring influencers that you are a great fit for the position, the team, and the organization.
Write a post
on a current issue in your industry, post a link to a great article, and create buzz that can attract
hiring influencers.
A resume which doesn't attract
hiring influencers can be far more expensive to your bottom line than the cost of
hiring a professional to create a resume which catches immediate attention and puts you
on the fast track to your next position!
The simple answer is to place those four important letters everywhere they will speak to
hiring influencers:
On your resume, in your cover letter, and most definitely all over your LinkedIn... [Read more...] about How Do I Make the Most of My eMBA on LinkedI
On your resume, in your cover letter, and most definitely all over your LinkedIn... [Read more...] about How Do I Make the Most of My eMBA
on LinkedI
on LinkedIn?
Earning an eMBA is a difficult and exhausting process and
hiring influencers place a high value
on those candidates who have earned one.
You show the
hiring manager why he wants you
on the team by highlighting your sales numbers, number of closes, key
influencer sales, expense budgets, revenue, profit, growth, sales rankings, goal attainment, and so
on.
A haphazard set of job search activities often follows, including posting this lackluster resume to dozens of job boards, emailing to any advertised job posting that looks remotely applicable, emailing all the contacts in one's database with an «I'm
on a job search» email and, a «Here's my resume — please help me» message and Tweeting random, «I'm unemployed, please
hire me» tweets that only serve to turn off
hiring influencers.
Give the preferred contact information and optimal times for contact
on to your recruiter or other
hiring influencer.
Make sure to place your eMBA degree
on display so
hiring influencers can't miss your added value.
As much as you love that photo of yourself
on the sands of Maui,
hiring influencers are more likely to contact the candidate who looks like a consummate professional over the candidate sipping an umbrella drink
on the beach.
This is the best way to sell your eMBA
on your resume, attracting attention to your hard work and newly learned skills from both the scanning technology and human
hiring influencers alike.
Success in your career is based
on choosing jobs that you can do well, fit is vital to your career as well as to
hiring influencers.
In addition to building relationships
on - and offline, the most important aspect of an effective job search strategy is thoughtful introspection that elicits a sharp and compelling value proposition that resonates with the audience (
hiring decision makers and
influencers) you wish to attract.