Looking for a job? Get meetings with employers you want to work for. Join the Next Straight to Shortlist Challenge [Starts Feb 5]

Ok, I am super excited to announce that I’m kicking off the next Straight to Shortlist Challenge on February 5.

I love running this program.

I love running it because it gives you the power to take control of your own destiny.

As part of the S2S Challenge I take you through the process of setting up a LinkedIn profile, identifying people who can help you with your job search and people you want to work for, then reaching out to them directly to arrange meetings.

No more wasting time with applying for advertised jobs.

We’re just finishing up the current challenge and have had some inspiring and exciting results.

For example…….One of my challengees had no profile on LinkedIn.

In fact she was very nervous about using LinkedIn.

But in the space of 1 month she has reached out and connected to 270 + people, including Telstra award-winning business founders and high profile CEO’s.

She wants to change from small business to working for a social enterprise and has just teed up a coffee meeting with a CEO – who responded to her message the same day it was sent.

Another challengee wrote such a sincere message of support to a thought leader in mental health, she got invited to connect for coffee even though my challengee had not even asked for a coffee at that point.

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So what can happen if you do the challenge?

The biggest lesson for me out of this is that no matter how daunting this process of reaching out to strangers may seem at the start, if you’re sincere and respectful many people will say yes to a meeting.

I read a bit on the internet that senior people are too busy to meet people looking for a job. That these people are somehow untouchable and god-like and that you should not bother them.

What we’ve found in running the challenge is that while that might be true for some people, it’s not true for all.

Making true connections and getting people to say yes, does not need to be any more complicated than being genuinely curious about that person and making it clear that they’re just the person who can help you.

Many people (myself included over the years) will tell you to network to find a job.

But the Straight to Shortlist Challenge is one of the few practical programs that will take you through the process step by step to get those meetings.

So if you want to make a career u-turn and explore opportunities that you would not be offered if you rely on applying online, or if you are tired of waiting for recruiters who never seem to call back – come join us on the next challenge.

Click here to find out more and apply, or call me directly if you have any questions – 0439 595 687.

Life’s too short to be limited to the things you think you can’t do.