In the Career Game, Someone Wins. How to Ensure It's You
Published: Thu, 02/15/24
Hello !
If you watched the SUPER BOWL, you know what I mean. Both teams played well, and it was a squeaker, but eventually, only one of the teams won the day.
How you execute your career strategy plays out the same way.
Are You Going To Be The Candidate That Wins?
That will depend on your ability to strategize and execute your plays because when you're competing, someone has to lose.
Here's how to make sure it’s not you...
Winning: Preparation and Actions to Beat Your Opponents
OUTCOMES: Be clear on what you want
to achieve. As the saying goes: "without a goal, any road will get you there".
PREPARATION: There are many
angles to preparation and quite frankly, the more you demonstrate your leadership through savvy strategies that take you from an inquiry (initial contact) to the interview, the better the chance is that you'll come out on top.
INTRODUCTIONS: Use Your Network to get Introduced to Hiring Managers.
If you stop because networking and promoting yourself is too uncomfortable, then you are choosing to accept a
loss.
RESEARCH: Know the company's challenges and individuals that will influence the hiring decision.
PROMOTE YOUR VALUE by communicating how you can impact those challenges with solutions. Be ready with examples and
results.
STRATEGIC NETWORKING: If you choose to do everything in your power to win, then you'll learn how to network and the
essential communication skills that get results.
Networking has a "happy place" and that is usually when someone you
know is glad to hear from you, wants to engage, make referrals and introductions to help you. That's where opportunities "magically" appear.
His Network Has Been Coming Out of the Woodwork!
When we began working together, this skilled client wanted to navigate to an offer that began with a call from an executive in his network. The position sounded exciting until....
A second, third and forth call came in from his network. More interviews and options. Now, he has 4 opportunities to consider that were
sourced from networking. The next step will be to negotiate for his best opportunity.
Having a
strategy leads to career activity and results in having choices. A confident leader is not afraid to promote their value through networking.
Why is it Time to Learn About AI?
Because it's here and the topic will come up. In order to stay competitive, you need to learn more about how AI can apply to your business.
Since my connections asked, here is a resource for learning, more about Artificial Intelligence...
It's not AI that will take your job, it's your competition that promotes their knowledge around AI that will win a position meant for you.
Learn about AI and what it can mean for your career with this book, written by Reddy Mallidi (follow his posts on LinkedIn, too). His first chapter is an introduction to AI and will lead you to learn more in subsequent chapters.
This is how to pre-order Reddy's book AI UNLEASHED.
Our clients succeed in their career strategy...
they invest in themselves and create
new opportunities.
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If you watched the SUPER BOWL, you know what I mean. Both teams played well, and it was a squeaker, but eventually, only one of the teams won the day.
How you execute your career strategy plays out the same way.