Standing Out – Post 3

This is the third in a series of posts from the current draft of a book I’m working on, Standing Out: A Short Guide for Proving Your Value to Employers.

For an extensive explanation of this post’s content, check out the first in this series of posts. I suggest you read that before diving into this post, but my hope is that each post will also stand alone on its own and can be read out of order too.

Consider everything in these posts copyrighted by me: Copyright © 2024 Race Bannon. Also, like much nonfiction content, this is entirely my perspective. Other professionals might have different perspective, and I suggest you listen to them all. No one person has all the right answers, including me. What this book contains is my opinion about how to stand out among potential and current employers. If you agree or disagree with what you read, I hope it will prompt deeper thinking about the topic. I will never position myself as the ultimate expert on anything, including this topic.

Related posts:

Standing Out – Post 1
Standing Out – Post 2
Standing Out – Post 4
Standing Out – Page 5
Standing Out – Page 6

It’s still about your network

Despite this book presenting strategies for standing out among job applicants, getting the interview is still the job seeker’s golden ring. Unless you get the interview, or otherwise get yourself and your qualifications in front of someone who has the power to hire you, the entire effort is moot.

It’s still about your network. Regardless of the data source, the outlook is grim for those who simply submit job applications online and don’t engage and expand their existing network when looking for work.

Only a small percentage of resume submissions result in an interview. The average job opening receives hundreds of resume applications. Some job seekers apply for dozens of open positions without hearing back from the company. Even when you get your resume in front of a hiring manager, they often only spend seconds reading it.