How To Find A Job: When There Are No Jobs: A Necessary Job Search Book and Career Planning Guide for Today’s Job Market by Paul Rega

Author:Paul Rega [Rega, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-12-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Securing an Interview

Assuming you have thoroughly researched your target list of fifteen to twenty companies, it is now time to secure interviews with as many of them as possible. Proper planning and perseverance will be the key to securing a quality number of interviews. It is vitally important to maintain a positive attitude throughout the process of securing interviews. There will undoubtedly be times during this phase of your job search that you will become very frustrated and want to quit. However, giving up at this point in the process will get you nowhere except back to where you started.

It’s a common practice for many companies including search firms not to respond to your letters, resumes and phone calls during this part of your job search. Unless they have an interest in your background, they are simply inundated with resumes and lack the resources to respond to every applicant. Learn to expect rejection at this point of your search and try not to take it too personally. Continue on with your search and do not give up just because several people have not responded or simply indicated that there is no interest in your background.

Rejection: Simply Just a Way of Saying No, For Now

Rejection is simply a “No” answer, for now. By properly following up on a rejection letter you may find that the company does have a need for your skills and invite you in for an interview. Should you receive a rejection letter pertaining to a position for which you have applied, you should immediately write a letter back to the employer addressing it to the hiring authority. Indicate in your letter that you understand and respect their decision, however you feel confident that you may be an asset to their company. Be specific and explain how your experience and background can benefit their company. Indicate that you have done a great deal of research and have respect for their company’s products or services as well as their corporate goals. Follow-up your letter with a telephone call to the hiring authority. It is very important that your letter and phone call be sent to a key decision-maker for the position you seek.

Speculation and the Law of Averages

Your ability to find and secure the job of your choice is a speculative process. You can increase your chances of a successful search by adopting and working with a principle called “The Law of Averages.” A career search method that utilizes the “Law of Averages” is what I have termed “The Bullet Approach.” This approach is based upon a systematic method of sending resumes to key decision makers using your target list of fifteen to twenty companies. By using this approach you dramatically increase your chances of securing interviews with companies specific to your interest and skill match. If your particular skills and experience match those of a company you have targeted, the opportunity for a successful match increases significantly.

Another career search method that is often used but provides poor results is called “The Shotgun Approach.

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