by K B , updated on October 23, 2022
Read any guide to writing the perfect cover letter or resume and 10 out of 10 times you’ll hear this advice.
Use bold action words.
People want to know what you’ve contributed, not what just what you’ve done. Infuse it with your achievements.
“Make sure you’ve got key words.”
Keep it short. If you can’t say it on a page, you’re talking too much.
YOU ONLY HAVE 10 SECONDS TO GRAB THE RECRUITER’S ATTENTION.
(I’ve put that in caps because you hear this piece of advice so often it feels like it’s being shouted.)
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Now all this advice is fine.
But there is a big piece that’s missing from this, and it’s something that makes all the difference in any written communication you might fire off to an employer.
It’s the piece that gets you a yes. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on October 23, 2022
So I launched my first Straight to Shortlist Challenge in January this year.
I took a group of inspiring and talented professionals through the process of securing 5 meetings with 5 employers in 5 weeks.
Yip, yip, yipeee!!
(Calm down KB. You’re supposed to be professional on this blog. Serious people read it.)
As you can see I am super excited to be delivering a program I believe will help people cross a major job search hurdle – and one so many people struggle with.
I know I’ve been talking about the power of creating your own opportunities for many years.
Now I have developed a challenge to take people from being confused about how to network to create jobs, to stepping confidently out to organise meetings with people who have the power to supercharge their job search by 10 X plus.
As I was writing my challenge training materials, I had a massive “ah ha” moment.
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I realised one of the reasons I have been so excited about delivering this challenge is that I have created many opportunities for myself in so many different ways.
Not only that – I have done this without being an out and proud extrovert.
I have done this when I have felt like I did not have that much to offer at the time.
And I have flubbed more than a few meetings when I have walked away thinking arrrrrgh – why did I say that???
However the thing I have found through this, is that people have given me big brownie points for sincerely trying.
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by K B , updated on January 8, 2019
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by K B , updated on October 30, 2022
You know how there are things you do every day for work yet there are plenty of things you do every day for fun?
Sometimes you think, wouldn’t it be great to combine the two?
There’s actually good reason to want to.
Psychological research says if you find a job that’s aligned to your strengths, you’ll be more productive. You’ll be promoted more often, and you’ll earn more money.
Sounds great right?
Not so fast. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on March 10, 2020
Merry Merry Christmas,
It’s been lovely having you as a reader of the Interview IQ blog.
At the risk of sounding like the start of the Queen’s Christmas message, this time of year I always reflect on how the year has progressed and re-cap on things that have inspired me.
For this inspiration I need to thank you.
Thank you for continuing to read my blog and supporting my business.
I think the fact that you’re still reading my blog posts says something about you and what you’d like to achieve in your career.
So I hope you applaud yourself for the wonderful things you’ve achieved this year “even if you’re like me and forget to give yourself a pat on the back sometimes.
Please have a wonderful festive season, and I look forward to connecting up again early next year.
Karalyn
by K B , updated on March 11, 2020
Our survey results are in.
And the findings are super interesting.
If you’re beating yourself up because you’re finding it tough to sell yourself in interview I hope it helps you to know you’re not alone.
The number one challenge people have in looking for a new job is selling themselves in interview.
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