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By Andy Parker Co-Founder at Zealify @ParkerACS @Zealify www.zealify.com How to Hustle Your Way Into a Job
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By

Andy Parker

Co-Founder at Zealify

@ParkerACS

@Zealify

www.zealify.com

How to Hustle Your Way

Into a Job

Searching for a job IS a job

The basics:

Be willing to help yourself

Be polite – ALWAYS

Don’t be arrogant

Don’t fool yourself, there are

opportunities.

BUT you have to HUSTLE

Inside the Hiring Manager’s Head

Inside the Hiring Manager’s Head

o ~86 Applications per job role

o Tight for time

o Looking to hire the best person for the team

who can perform well in the job.

≠ the most experienced / high-performing

Job Applications are a Fight for

Attention

Job Applications are a Fight for

Attention

So do something to

STAND OUT

“Yes I am

interested in all

your vacancies.

Sign me up I’m

ready to work

hard.”

“Feel free to put

me forward for

any roles you

think are

suitable for my

skillset”

Generic Applications are your

enemy!

“I am interested to apply for the

available opportunity in your

organisation?”

“Those who stand for nothing

fall for anything”

Generic Applications are your

enemy!

✘ ‘Send to all’ templates

✘ Copy and pasted applications

✘ Scatter gun approach

DO NOT DO THIS

Generic applications will

receive the generic response;

‘no’.

If a candidate hasn’t taken the time and effort

to submit a well thought through application,

why should the employer take the time to think

through their decision?

“Your personal brand is what

people say about you when

you’re not in the room”

- Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon

You want the hiring manager to say:

“This person looks really

interesting. We HAVE to meet

with them”

What are the employers looking

for?

Attitude over aptitude

Value

Culture Fit

People who punch above their weight

Do you have Skill-Set / Market

Fit?

Examples of work & achievements?

Quantify them = context & value

Up to date skills? (Online courses)

Understanding & knowledge of the industry

Personal Branding: Quick Wins

[email protected]

Personal business cards

About.me

Professional Email signature

Your digital footprint

LinkedIn

Twitter

Personal website

Blogging – “blogging is the new resume”

Don’t discount Facebook

Your digital footprint

LinkedIn

Twitter

Personal website

Blogging – “blogging is the new resume”

Don’t discount Facebook

LinkedIn Profiles

Vanity URL

Complete profile

Attach work examples

Join Groups

Recommendations

Connections

Tools & Tricks

LinkedIn Company Search

Use it for finding:

• Company details

• Job openings

• Size of the company

• Info about people who work there

Meetup.com search hack

Use it for finding:

• Relevant events to meet employers

• What events specific people (employers)

attend or organise

Marketing.grader.com

Use it for finding:

• Relevant articles / news about an employer

• Other interesting insights about the

company’s online presence

Warning: can spook people out.

Connectifier Chrome Extension

Use it for finding:

• A person’s social profiles

• Their email address

SideKick Chrome Extension

Use it for:

• Profiles in your inbox

• Tracking who opens and clicks your emails

• Schedule emails for later

Trello board – organise your

job search (and life)

Use it for:

• Organising your entire job search

• Storing your research

• Setting reminders

Leverage Your Network

Get Introductions!

Weak-ties > Strong-ties

Ask for advice – take people to coffee

Online networks & communities

Go to events and meetups

Your Approach

Communicate ‘WHY’

WHY is this particular company of interest

to you?

WHY is this particular role of interest to

you?

WHY are YOU the right person to join this

company and perform well in this role?

You need to be a problem

solver

Position yourself as the solution to the

company’s problems. They need to hire you

for a reason.

Most Common Mistakes

✘ Speling & Grammer :-P

✘ Attention to detail

✘ Not reading the job description

✘ Too generic

Need to show desire, passion, zeal!

Other ideas:

• Read recruiter blogs

• Read Zealify blogs (info.zealify.com/blog)

Me CHALLENGING you

Andy Parker

[email protected]

@ParkerACS

@Zealify

www.zealify.com

Thank you!

Any Questions?


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