You see if you're serious about finding a good job . . . and you want to do it NOW rather than months from now . . . then you have to do it differently from the way you heard it should be done.
For example, most people think they have to write a resume first. And so they spend countless hours writing and re-writing . . . tweaking and fine-tuning. Until they've got a document that they feel truly represents the best of what they've done and presents a solid work history.
Then they're told they should distribute that resume as widely as possible . . . to companies, want ads, online job sites, agencies and recruiters. And then wait for the invitations to interview.
The problem with this approach is very simple. It doesn't work! At least if you don't want to wait months for an offer to materialize.
First of all, employers don't care what you used to do for someone else. They want to know what you're going to do for them. So your resume masterpiece will probably get trashed, if it even gets to the decision-maker's desk at all.
Secondly, your resume will initially be screened by a personnel staff member or a lower level management assistant--not by the person who will make a hiring decision about you.
Thirdly, when you rely on your resume to find you a job, you're putting yourself right in the middle of all your competition. You're just one of thousands of resumes in circulation for that job opening.
So, like I said, if you're serious about finding a good job in a short period of time, you can't rely on your resume to get it. You have to use non-traditional, alternative approaches.
Basically, alternative strategies have a different starting point. First, they show you how to identify the companies and then the right hiring decision-maker that match up with your interests and skills. Then they show various techniques for getting in front of those employers without them seeing you as a job candidate.
These unique alternative strategies walk you through, step-by-step, the ways to establish rapport and chemistry with that person and bring him/her to the point where they can see you as a comfortable member of the team.
Now, the exciting news is, if you follow this non-traditional plan, you can be entertaining job offers in as little as 14 days!
Most of us are under the impression that going on an interview is a passive process. By that I mean that we approach it with the attitude, "they invited me in, and so I'll answer all their questions as best I can." Sadly, that's the reason most people never get invited back.
Back in the day (20th Century) you could take this passive approach. It went right along with a traditional job search. You know mail or email dozens of resume to employers and agencies. Post your resume on some job websites like Monster or HotJobs. And then wait for a response.
Once in a great while you got an invitation to come in for an interview. But it's always a screening session with a HR staffer. Never with the boss or decision-maker. More often than not, you'll get a TNT (thanks but no thanks) letter a few days later. So you start the whole procedure all over. More resumes.
Of course, this can take you weeks and months. And lots of frustration. The good news is there's a better way. It's called the "alternative job search system." One of the featured highlights of this system is a revolutionary approach to interviewing. In fact, it's called the non-interview plan.
Using the quick and highly effective "career partners" alternative technique, you bypass the tiresome resume/screening interview routine and approach a decision-maker directly. That's where the non-interview plan excels.
Here's how it works.
You approach a first meeting with the person who could be your next boss with a carefully crafted plan. Essentially it means being prepared to establish rapport and chemistry as a first step. The reason this is so critical to your success is based on job search studies. We know that a prospective employer will never offer you a job unless he/she feels personally comfortable with you. And it's your responsibility to build that relationship as quickly as possible.
Next, you can't let your rapport drift into a question and answer session. Again, you must be prepared to take the lead by demonstrating that you've taken the time to learn something relevant about the organization's and the decision-maker's needs. You do this by establishing a dialog . . . a give-and -take exchange of relevant ideas. Your goal is to see if there's a fit.
When you're able to speak face-to-face with a decision-maker . . . and you do it in a way that establishes a dialog rather than a traditional interview, you can dramatically move the odds in your favor of getting an early job offer!
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