You are Not a Job Description

Here’s another one of my mistakes – I described myself by my job description.

In competition for a position, you simply need to be different than the other candidates (Not always better).

If you follow my mistake, you create absolutely no difference. In fact, all I did was playback their job description in your own terms. I was so focused on the requirements of the role – not how my experience has shaped how I delivered upon those requirements.

I find everyone has 3-4 unique characteristics that they use on a daily base to solve issues, work with clients, etc. – these are what you want to promote about yourself.

The characteristics are what people will remember and like about you.

Promote these characteristics in your first sentence, opening overview of yourself, etc. No need to go into detail at this point just set the tone for what sets you apart from the other candidates. Fill in the blanks as you go.

If you don’t know what characteristics to use – ask a friend or colleague.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
www.candidateschair.com

http://TwitJobs.co.uk - Jobs Fed Into Your Life

Using Twitter to Promote Yourself during Job Search

Twitter is another great tool in the toolbox to promote your qualifications during a job search. The intent is to have potential employers and networking contacts read your tweets.

A couple of thoughts to help get you started

One: Keep it professional and positive

Two: focus on your profession only – especially where you can give advice from personal experience

Three: If you have skills that cannot be easily trained, put those in your tweets, as employers will need to hire someone with them

Four: Tweet on issues/experiences that will likely be raised in an interview/networking

Five: Before starting to Tweet. Write your first 50 tweets. People will go to your profile and review your tweets – so best to have them organized versus random thoughts. So tweet with purpose (I’d wager no one has ever told you that before).

Six: Retweet other good thoughts from people you follow – recognizing good content is as valuable as giving it

Seven: Manage who you follow and who follows you (e.g. Blocking anyone who has ‘Check out my hot profile’ is advised!)

Put your Twitter ID on your business cards (along the URLs for personal blogs, LinkedIn profile, etc.) – so people know you’re tweeting.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
www.candidateschair.com

http://TwitJobs.co.uk - Jobs Fed Into Your Life