Last week, when I addressed character and ethics in hiring, as well as senior management, I received some feedback asking for ideas of how to get your resume / application noticed. Friday, I posted six ideas – here are six more.
I am just coming home from Carmel, CA where I celebrated my 48th birthday! Yep, I am proud to be 48! Tomorrow, I will do a wrap-up…
Here we go!
7. When offered a selection of interview time slots, do anything necessary (re-arrange your life if you have to) to take the first interview (phone or face-to-face) time offered – Now is especially the time to show interest in the position.
8. ASK questions, too many candidates are not prepared to ask questions, again, please show your interest in the company where you are interviewing.
9. Do NOT go around the recruiter – this is a bridge-burning tactic and exceedingly undesirable. If the company advertises online and has an online application process, a recrutier will not appreciate a resume being sent to the CEO (neither will the CEO) or a resume and cover letter being hand-delivered or snail-mailed, it is NOW a digital world – paper is out. I cannot tell you how many times I have dismissed a candidate simply because they didn’t work within my parameters of a search.
10. Make sure EVERY online profile testifies to your desirable qualities. Nowadays, most recruiters will Google your name before they even pick up the phone to call you. If you do not have a LinkedIn profile, get one. It is a great place to show these qualities, get recommendations – even from past teachers or colleagues. Be proactive when it comes to your online presence - NOT passive.
11. If at all possible, get a referral from a current employee of the company where you are applying. This is the still BEST way to get into an organization. Sometimes, it really is “who you know”.
12. Simply, be ETHICAL in all you do. Conduct yourself the way you truly think you should. Act according to the dictates of your heart, your own personal standards. Think outside of that box, and act according to the dictates of what YOU would expect if YOU were the senior hiring authority. If you wouldn’t hire you, why should anyone else?
It isn’t always easy to know what to do or how to act. I have always followed my gut and it seems to have done all right by me. Perhaps that will work for you.
Rayanne Thorn, @ray_anne is the Marketing Director for the online recruiting software company, Broadbean Technology. She is also a proud mother of four residing in Laguna Beach, California, and a contributor for Blogging4Jobs. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
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