Job Seeker Rules You Are Allowed To Break
- Jan 21, 2018
- Written by Ken
Ten Rules Job Seekers Are Allowed To Break Now
The working world is changing dramatically around us.
The job-search world has changed, too.
You can’t be a complacent job seeker these days. You have to be proactive. You can’t follow the old rules:
- Apply for jobs online, then wait.
- If you don’t hear anything, apply for more jobs online.
- Wait as long as it takes for you to hear back, and one day you’ll get a job.
Forget that nonsense! You have to break out of that mold to get a good job these days.
You might think it’s too risky to break the old, traditional job-search rules. If you don’t break a few rules, you could wait forever to get your new job!
For years, department managers have gone around and outside their organizations’ formal recruiting processes to fill their job openings.
They use their networks and their employees’ networks as recruiting sources. They meet people at industry events and keep in touch with them, and hire them down the road.
You can tap into the same informal networks to get your next job. You can break the old rules and step into your power!
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Here are ten rules job-seekers are allowed to break now:
- The rule that says your resume must be dusty and formulaic.
Don’t use meaningless, robotic language like “Results-oriented professional” in your resume. Tell your human-story in your own words, instead!
- The rule that says you can’t use the word “I” in your resume.
You can use “I” in your resume — it’s your principal branding document! You can use “I” in your LinkedIn profile, too.
- The rule that says the only way to apply for a job is through the company’s online job application portal.
Black Hole recruiting portals are the worst job-search channel there is. Use your network, or reach out to hiring managers directly.
- The rule that says you can’t reach out to your hiring manager directly.
Yes you can!