Earlier in my career, I fell prey to the mindset that employers held all of the power in the hiring process. As a job seeker, I felt that I was asking (i.e. hoping, begging...) them for a job and if they should be so kind, I might be granted an interview. I think there are many job seekers out there with that mindset, particularly younger workers and recent grads. We are so eager for the opportunity that we’ll agree to anything to impress the interviewer or recruiter. “Sure, I love customer service! I’ll sit there for 8 hours straight an answer 50-60 incoming calls a day in a call center! That’s my number one strength!” In the process, we end up sacrificing our true priorities simply because we want to be employed.As I gained more experience and began working “behind the scenes” so to speak in human resources and as a hiring manager, I started to shed that perspective. As someone who has worked in recruiting, I can tell you that THE EMPLOYER NEEDS YOU. Employers have positions to fill and often by a deadline. Yes, we are looking for someone is qualified and fits into our culture, but we want to fill this position just as much as you want to be the person to fill it.Typically, the thought process for a job seeker goes something like this: “I hope I’m lucky enough to get an interview there.” Have you ever had the audacity to think something like this: “I'm amazing and they would be lucky to interview me!” The point of changing your thoughts is not to sound full of yourself, but to reprogram your psyche to believe that you are truly deserving of an amazing opportunity and you have something of value to offer prospective employers that no one else has: yourself. Changing this thought process is absolutely necessary to aligning yourself with an opportunity that is right for you.Never forget that YOU have something to offer the employer. You are valuable, talented and amazing. Believe it or not, employers want someone who knows that about themselves. They want you to exude confidence, not arrogance, but confidence. There is a difference.Change your expectations and your results will change too.
Earlier in my career, I fell prey to the mindset that employers held all of the power in the hiring process. As a job seeker, I felt that I was asking (i.e. hoping, begging...) them for a job and if they should be so kind, I might be granted an interview. I think there are many job seekers out there with that mindset, particularly younger workers and recent grads. We are so eager for the opportunity that we’ll agree to anything to impress the interviewer or recruiter. “Sure, I love customer service! I’ll sit there for 8 hours straight an answer 50-60 incoming calls a day in a call center! That’s my number one strength!” In the process, we end up sacrificing our true priorities simply because we want to be employed.As I gained more experience and began working “behind the scenes” so to speak in human resources and as a hiring manager, I started to shed that perspective. As someone who has worked in recruiting, I can tell you that THE EMPLOYER NEEDS YOU. Employers have positions to fill and often by a deadline. Yes, we are looking for someone is qualified and fits into our culture, but we want to fill this position just as much as you want to be the person to fill it.Typically, the thought process for a job seeker goes something like this: “I hope I’m lucky enough to get an interview there.” Have you ever had the audacity to think something like this: “I'm amazing and they would be lucky to interview me!” The point of changing your thoughts is not to sound full of yourself, but to reprogram your psyche to believe that you are truly deserving of an amazing opportunity and you have something of value to offer prospective employers that no one else has: yourself. Changing this thought process is absolutely necessary to aligning yourself with an opportunity that is right for you.Never forget that YOU have something to offer the employer. You are valuable, talented and amazing. Believe it or not, employers want someone who knows that about themselves. They want you to exude confidence, not arrogance, but confidence. There is a difference.Change your expectations and your results will change too.