This lesson in perseverance is a different way to approach getting the job than the story of Tony, the fellow who brought a list of sales leads to his job interview in Guerrilla Job Hunting Tip 42.
“Robin, a nice lady from Los Angeles, had been interviewing with the same company for three months. She felt she was a perfect for the position, but the hiring manager was not responsive — he wouldn’t tell her yes or no about a decision to hire her,” says Ron McManmon.
So Robin called McManmon to discuss her dilemma. His advice?
“I suggested that she REALLY demonstrate her skills to the hiring manager. I encouraged her to call 100 potential customers and ask them, ‘Would you be interested in looking at a technology that would solve your problem with X and save you XX amount of dollars?’” says McManmon.
The next day, Robin walked into the manager’s office, put her contact list on his desk and said, “I’ve already started working for you. In fact, I have 100 customers who are interested in your technology.”
What happened next?
“Robin was hired on the spot,” says McManmon.
Robin demonstrated that she was the person to solve the companies problems.
Like Tony, Robin demonstrated that she would hit the ground running.
Action Step: After you’ve been interviewed for a job you really want, don’t sit back and wait for the phone to ring. That’s what the other candidates are doing.
Instead, research your target company and “start working” for them before you’re hired. This can help PROVE you’re the one to hire.
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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.
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