Job Hunting Tip: What Employers Are Looking For In You
One of the most dramatic changes in the 21st Century job market
is in the way employers consider you when they first lay eyes on
you.
For example, if you think that it's your resume that will get
you a job, you're in for a long, LONG job search!
Or if you're intent on proving yourself based on your work
history . . . what you used to do for someone else . . . get
ready for disappointment and rejection.
And if your confidence is based on your ability to passively
answer all the questions an interviewer throws at you, you
already lost.
Today's employers are looking for people with energy. And they
pick up on your energy before they even formally meet you. Do
you exhibit the energy employers are looking for?
Energetic people exude vigor, enthusiasm and drive. They want
and need to be active. Employers can sense this quality in a
person almost as soon as they enter the room. They have a spring
in their step and a drive that puts a sparkle in their eyes.
All this occurs even before you open your mouth. We know from
experience that an employer or interviewer will make a go/no-go
decision about you in a matter of seconds all based on the sense
of energy you communicate when they first lay eyes on you.
So, if you are not this type of person, it would be wise to
practice how to look and act energetically so that you can make
a good first impression. It really makes a big difference
because job opportunities are literally won or lost depending on
how you enter a room.
Being aware of employers' expectations is critical to your job
search success. The old-fashioned job hunting techniques focused
all the attention on YOU . . . your work history, your past
accomplishments, your academic and other credentials, your
qualifications, your objectives.
But all that's changed. Today employers expect you to know what
THEIR needs are and how you can fill them going forward.
Displaying energy is the first step.