Have you ever considered doing what the members of “Survivor” and “The Apprentice”, do?
Its a technique that works well.
Produce a video, burn it on CD or DVD, and distribute it to potential employers.
Put it up on YouTube.
Keep it on your website.
Keep it tasteful and highlight the results you achieved on one or two projects.
Ask for an in-person interview.
There is no excuse not to do it.
You can burn your own copies of the DVD for less than $2 complete with the box.
Action Steps:
- I bought a Flip at WalMart for under $300, and it comes with the video editing software built in.
- Use a DVD box because you can tuck a resume inside the front cover.
- Personalize every one of them and I don’t just mean the label.
- Start each video telling the employer why you’re interested in working for them.
- Talk about the research you did to conclude they’re a good fit for your skills.
- Highlight accomplishments which would be of interest to them.
- Ask for an in-person interview.
A Case Study From Jim Moens, Owner, SearchWorks www.searchworkscareers.com
I had recruited a young guy (very early twenties) for a Visual Basic Developer position at one of my clients. Call him Dan. Dan had a two-year computer science degree and had been working for a year and a half to two years as a sort of one-man IT department for a very small, rural manufacturer.
Dan did it all…programming, networking, support, you name it.
The day before the interview he and I met for lunch. Dan brought along his laptop and proceeded to show me how he had developed an application for my client, based on information he had gleaned from me, their website and other sources.
He had been working on it every evening for the past week, and I have to say, it was most impressive.
Good functionality, slick interface, intelligent use of technology…simply awesome.
The day of the interview came and went. He did well, just as I had expected, but we were a bit nervous. Another, more experienced programmer had applied on his own and interviewed as well. I spoke with the client just as he had made the decision to hire my candidate.
He stated the deciding factor was (no surprise) the ‘homebrew” application my candidate developed….proving, in one fell swoop, that he could, without a doubt, do the job, and perhaps most important…he proved who wanted it more.
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This article is just a small sample of how you can do to take control of your Job hunt and make it effective. I work closely with the two experts in the field, Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Job hunters who use “Click and Apply” wonder why they are not getting interviews and ultimately taking far too long to get a job. I hope you are not using “Click and Apply” as your major tactic. You have many more strategies and tactics to make an effective job hunt.
The only Job Hunting system I recommend is the Guerrilla Job Search System.
The system works, because it helps you do what you do best. Kevin and David have been interviewed by Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.
Go right now and listen to a sample of how Kevin and David will get your job search into high gear
If you want to know why I think the Guerrilla Job Search System is so effective for job hunters read my review of it here.
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