Winning Every Time at Your Next Job in Your Career.
Published: Thu, 09/02/21
Hello !
We all know how that negative self-talk creeps in when we are stuck in the hamster wheel of a job search. It’s how we feel every time someone
less qualified than us wins the position. But, there is a reason why we lose and a way forward to WIN.
It’s your confidence level and practice in delivering YOUR VALUE MESSAGE that will lead to WINS.
The only “WINNERS” are people who know how to market themselves.
The first step is in understanding your VALUE. Don’t leave it up to recruiters and hiring managers to read between the lines in your list of
skills and experiences to see the value that you deliver to an organization. Lay it out clearly and confidently for them.
It takes your commitment to researching and identifying your past deliverables, then framing them so you can communicate the resulting value to your next role. What problems will you solve for
them?
Sending a thank you email after a job interview expresses your continual interest in the position.
However, in the competitive job market, it is not enough to send a general thank you email that simply thanks the interviewer for their time and lets them know that you believe you would be a good fit for the role.
To stand out from other candidates, you must personalize your message and create a connection. Here are our tips for how to stand out in your interview thank-you email.
Create a Subject Line that Catches their Attention
Composing a subject line that grabs the attention of the hiring manager helps to ensure that your message will get read and creates interest. In an article about writing follow-up emails, the
author, Chris Westfall, gives some ideas for creating effective subject lines. He states that subject lines need to show the expertise of applicants and how they can offer solutions to the company. He also gives these creative ideas for subject lines:
Write an eye-catching subject line rather than a simple “Thank You for the Interview”.
Next Tech Tip will focus on how to stand out with your network on LinkedIn's new
If you don’t believe in what you are selling—especially when it’s yourself—it’s going to be hard to convince others to be interested, she says. And by strengthening her belief in herself and practicing through role-play, informational interviews, and formal interviews, she became a more confident professional, which led to promotions and peer recognition.
