Don't Tell Me... Show Me!
Many people I interview will tell me "I really want to work here." But you know, anyone can say that. Talk is cheap. What impresses me are the people who demonstrate and *show* me that they "really want to work here."
How do they do this? It's easy. They treat every communication as an opportunity to market themselves.
Their cover letters are extremely tailored and thoughtful. Their thank you notes are timely and substantive. Their follow-up emails are not needy and clingy, but confident and reference relevant industry news or a useful blog post.
In other words, they play all the right notes... at the right time.
It is an ultra-competitive job market out there. But remember, there is competition in numbers, not in quality. If you work harder than everyone else, you'll put yourself in position to be successful in most of your interviews.
Believe it or not, it's really easy to stand out...
How do they do this? It's easy. They treat every communication as an opportunity to market themselves.
Their cover letters are extremely tailored and thoughtful. Their thank you notes are timely and substantive. Their follow-up emails are not needy and clingy, but confident and reference relevant industry news or a useful blog post.
In other words, they play all the right notes... at the right time.
It is an ultra-competitive job market out there. But remember, there is competition in numbers, not in quality. If you work harder than everyone else, you'll put yourself in position to be successful in most of your interviews.
Believe it or not, it's really easy to stand out...
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