I Can Clearly Do The Job, So Why Cant I Get Hired

I Can Clearly Do The Job, So Why Cant I Get Hired I Can Clearly Do The Job, So Why Cant I Get Hired “I’m feeling a bit frustrated and definitely demoralized at this point. 6 times in the past few months, I have been told I am ‘overqualified.’ This last time, they didn’t give me the Sales Director role because I don’t have specific sales experience in the specific field this company is in. Now, the role beneath that is Sales Manager, and for that, they told me I’m overqualified. I can clearly do these jobs, so why am I not getting hired?” It’s confounding when you know good and well you can do the job, but keep on running into the “overqualified” brick wall. After all, “overqualified,” does include the concept of being “qualified,” so, from the jobseeker’s perspective, what’s the issue? Since it’s not within your control to change what the employer’s going to do, let’s concentrate on the mistakes you can avoid so you don’t get smacked with the “overqualified” label every time you turn around, and instead move through the interview process and hear the offers you need. Mistake #1: Applying For All Sorts of Jobs With The Same Company This is where “keeping your options open” (which seems like a good idea) can actually backfire on you in a major way. Fundamentally, you have one core area of expertise. “Expertise” means that which you master and that which is your favorite. You can be good at plenty of things that don’t necessarily make your heart thing. However, there is something you do that you are excellent at professionally-speaking, and that you love to do all day long â€" that’s what you want to present to the employer. Then, as hard as it is, let the opportunities that don’t match your expertise float on by. I realize it’s counterintuitive to not go for nearly anything and everything. However just because you can do it because you offer other areas of skill, doesn’t mean you should do it. Everything is not for you. Additionally, the organization is not going to look upon you favorably when you claim to have skill sets that differ with every way the wind blows. Mistake #2: Applying For Jobs Inconsistent With Your Background Or Experience Related to mistake #1, this happens when you come across roles that you read and feel you could do, so you go ahead and apply. In your mind, of course you can execute those duties. However, the problem is there’s a wide mismatch between what the job ad says and what your resume says. The prospective employer can only read your resume â€" they can’t read your mind. The onus is on you to speak the employer’s language. Break down that ad and zoom in on the main 3-4 tasks the person who gets that job needs to actually come in and do in order to get paid every 2 weeks. Doing so forces you to focus on what’s core to the job. If the ad is calling for a Sales Director, 1 line of the ad may say, “Drive revenue growth across an assigned territory.” Another line of the ad may say, “Demonstrate solid organizational skills.” The mistake that happens too often is when jobseekers highlight their organizational skills on their resume â€" being organized is not really what the employer is going to cut you a check for every 2 weeks. What will get you attention is demonstrating in the written word â€" not just thinking in your mind â€" where you have increased revenue growth. Mistake #3: Applying For Jobs Online And Making That 100% Of Your Job Search Strategy The online job boards are not the finish line. If the lion’s share of your “strategy” is to see what’s online, then “apply’ and “submit,” (or worse yet, “quick apply) then you’re doing what, literally, 98% of the jobseekers who are competing with you are also doing. The job boards are the starting line. Jump off from there. Before you apply for an opportunity, use LinkedIn advanced search to identify a decision maker in the organization to reach out to. Apply and directly message the person at the same time. Put your thinking cap on. If one company in an industry is hiring, find out what other companies are in that same industry sector. You don’t find this out through the ads, necessarily, because not every company is advertising. The unadvertised job market is a treasure trove of opportunity for you. The popular label is the “hidden” job market. But it’s not hidden at all. You already have the key to unlock it. It just requires more thought than “applying” and “submitting” 100 times every week. Step off the job boards into some other places on the Internet, for example, Google news, which aggregates news media stories from across the nation, and presents those to you in reverse-chronological order from as recently as 45 seconds ago. Type in the name of a company you’ve thought about or heard of â€" remember, regardless of whether there’s an ad â€" to find out what’s going on with the organization today. They may be working on something or about to launch something where your particular brand of core expertise can come into play. “Overqualified” and “age” don’t have to go hand-in-hand. People over 50 and 60 get hired week in and week out, frequently hearing multiple offers and being in the very strong position of having the option to choose which employers suits them best. We walk you through the exact steps in How To Get Hired In HALF The Time! 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