[Insights] As a qualified employee, you need specialized skills and are helping solve real-world problems
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.
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