Nowadays, the job field is very competitive. Like a pool full of sharks. Every single professional these days is supposed to be a shark. It is not enough just to be good, you have to be great; you have to be the best to get it.
In order to get there, to be the best, you have to accomplish many levels of training, which means you have to go through a long path to prepare yourself as a competitive professional. It is not a one day thing. That path starts since we are little, right when you start to figure out what you are passionate about. That passion will be the motor to achieve your goals and to stand up every time you fail, because…yes! You will fail many times but those experiences are steps in the training. They help you to learn from your mistakes and to do everything better than you did it before.
After knowing your passion, “you start to move your life in that direction and every decision you make from what you eat to what you do with your time at night turns you into who you are tomorrow, and the day after that. Every single day when you look at yourself in the mirror you visualize who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person”[1]. So, you got to start doing things that suit you in that profession that you believe in. That is what the best professionals do. First of all, they have to believe in themselves to, then, make other people (recruiters) believe in them.
When the job search starts, the way you organize your application, your resume and letter of interest shows if you are a good candidate or the best. You must know what recruiters are looking for and if you could be the best asset for their companies, if not, don’t apply, you will be losing your time. Remember, good is not enough, today good jobs are reserved for great professional. So, at this point, my tip for you, is to take a fair time to read the entire job application – it will make you understand what you should highlight in your resume to stand up in the pool of applicants-; research about the company you are applying for and establish contact with some intern members to know it better with the purpose of learn what the company culture is, and if it fits with your expectations – you don’t want to work in a place where you don’t feel comfortable with-.
Once your application is accepted, and you get an interview, you must be ready to show yourself as a product that companies want to buy (it’s a little hard if you put it this way but is the ugly truth) as they are going to pay you for using your skills to benefit the company. In this sense, make sure you show yourself as a very important candidate for that position from the beginning, from your outfit to the way you sit on the chair. Remember, if you don’t show a winner attitude and have self-confidence; if you don’t demonstrate to them that you are the one and only person that they need for that position, they will choose someone else.
[1] Source: http://lolchamp.com/make-the-decision-early
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