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Applying for jobs? Here are 4 tips that will help you get hired fast
After reviewing countless CVs over the past couple of weeks, I think the biggest skill gap in the general workforce is how to present an application for employment. For those actively looking for a role, instead of submitting 100 generic applications this week, apply for 10 and do the following for each:
- Study the job description and tailor your CV and cover letter to address exactly what the company is looking for. It should be immediately clear to the employer that both your CV and cover letter were both created uniquely for them and nobody else.
- Find the hiring manager and contact them directly via email and LinkedIn (free tools like Hunter or Voila Norbert will help you find their email address).
- Try to understand what problem the hiring manager is trying to solve with the advertised role and be extremely specific in the opening sentence of your email about how you can help solve it for them.
- Record a video explaining how you can solve this problem (be very specific) and why you would be a good fit for the role and company (keep it under 2 minutes and use the free plan on Loom or Vidyard to record it).
You will be in the top 1% of applicants if you do this. Remember, you only need to get one job!
