Job search expert James Adams, based in California, once advised an applicant to talk about her hobby as a private pilot when interviewing for a position at a utility company.
Why?
The job required a manager to oversee a plant delivering electricity to consumers across California. Making the wrong decision — or no decision — would put thousands of people in the dark.
As a private pilot, this woman had safely landed a crippled aircraft not once, but twice. Had she not made the right decisions fast, while focusing on a solution, she wouldn’t have survived.
By proving her decision-making ability, which transferred easily from piloting to power plant management, she aced out dozens of other applicants — and got the job.
Action Step: I’ll say it again — you are more qualified than you think.
If you need confirmation of this, ask the opinion of at least 3 friends or family members whose judgment you trust. They can provide insights on how your hobbies, interests and experience (paid or unpaid) have given you a valuable set of skills.
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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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