[title indent="2"]It’s not enough to be “hard working, experienced, and a strong team player.” Pretty much everyone who applies for a job claims these basic qualifications. “These unquantifiable generalities won’t differentiate you from everyone else vying for the same positions,”
Think about the specifics that make you different. Focus first on what the employer needs from their employees; you can learn this via their job descriptions, by talking to knowledgeable people, and by reading information online from your target organizations.
- Daily Inspiration (June 19): Collaborate with people you can learn from
- [Insights] As a qualified employee, you need specialized skills and are helping solve real-world problems
- Quotes of the Day: My entire life can be described in one sentence: it didn’t go as planned and that’s ok
- Daily Inspiration (May 12): Don’t be afraid to start over
- Daily Inspiration (July 18): A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed
- Daily Inspiration (January 17): Eye contact is more intimate than words will ever be