Positioning Yourself on Paper in Your Job Search
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals
English - October 21, 2020 17:49 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCareers Business Education creative work future of work creative economy solopreneur freelance lifestyle creative professionals gig economy feminine foresight decision making decision coach Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
I hear push back from clients all the time about if spending their time writing customized resumes and cover letters is really worth it. Their past experiences tell them it isn’t, and I have to ask them to trust me.
What they find is, learning to position themselves on paper is actually very rewarding, genuine and gets results. Compared to the average job searcher who sends out dozens of job applications, my clients, on average, only need to apply to two jobs before being offered an interview.
And, maybe the best part is, when they get that interview offer they feel ready. The effort they put into their “paper” application prepares them to kill their interview and do so confidently.
In this episode I’ll share:
Why writing tailored resumes AND cover letters is worth the time investment in your job searchHow to identify resume-worthy achievements & write about themWhat a cover letter’s real purpose is and how to write one that stands outYou can find full show notes, a transcript + a FREE downloadable cheat sheet with template resume statements here: https://www.jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/positioning-yourself-job-search