How To Be Persistent In Your Job Search

Dale B., shares this story of persistence that paid off.

This is a story of never giving up. Even when it seems its all over.

“A recruiter found my resume on a website for a Sales Manager position in January. I made it through a sales test, interviews, one-hour long sales presentation. But someone else got hired because they had more experience and a bigger book of business.

“After that, I got an outside sale rep. position, selling bottled water, but kept in touch with that company’s owner. Even gave him a proposal for bottled water! The person they hired didn’t work out as planned and they admired that I kept in touch with the company since January, so the owner offered me the Sales Manager’s job!” says Dale.

Dale kept in touch with the owner of the company by email and with in-person visits.

Dale knew he wanted the job and knew he was perfect for it.

“One time, I was in the area and stopped by to see if the owner was available. He was in a meeting but I saw his car in the parking lot so I put my business card on his window. He said he admired my tenacity and that it got me the job.”

If you were hiring a sales person, is this not the kind of person you would want to hire?

Action Step: Even if the job you really want is given to someone else, stay in touch with the hiring manager while you look for other positions. Good things can happen when you do!

Be persistent, but don’t be a stalker. The contact should regular and consistent. Other types of contact include a relevant article or a sales lead. It should something of value to the person you want contact with.

The Guerrilla Job Search System gives you the tools to be persistent in getting yourself a job. If what you are doing is not working, then it is time to try something new.

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This job hunting post was adapted from content provided to by my good friends Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.

Kevin and David have been interviewed by CNN, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.

Get a free audio from Kevin and David on how to get your job search into high gear

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