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Praying and hoping isn’t going to land you the role
Then I asked them whether they were applying for jobs.
Their response was “no.”
So I told them, don’t expect to reach your goal, then.
You must apply to jobs and/or network to land a role.
There is no way around it.
A job won’t magically fall into your lap, you’re going to have to put in the work, and if you don’t put in the work, then you should keep your expectations significantly low.
The job hunting process isn’t sexy, and it’s not the most fun process for most. However, consistent effort is required to land a role. If you’re unwilling to invest the time, effort, and energy, you might end up as one of the people who take more than 12 months to land a role.
They never land their next role because they’re too inconsistent.
Too frequently, people tell me they’re applying to less than five jobs per day, a couple of times a week, and their results are exceedingly lackluster.
They’re surprised that they aren’t receiving any results, but the answer always lies in their job-hunting efforts.
If you aren’t applying, you’re not interviewing. And if you’re not interviewing, you’re not landing offers.
The Power Of 100 Leads
I highly recommend you apply to around 15 jobs per day, or 20 per day Monday – Friday, so that you have applied to at least 100 jobs at the end of each week.
100 Leads. 100 Leads. 100 Leads.
Get the seeds planted to experience a big harvest
The call-back rate for jobs is around 1–5%. If you apply for 100 roles every week, you should receive a minimum of 1–5 call-backs each week.
Eventually, you will land a role if you do this long enough.
Here Are The 20+ Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Interviews, And Ultimately An Offer
Your resume basically sucks.
Your experience is entirely irrelevant.
Your experience doesn’t match the job description.
You’re failing the ATS.
Your experience is too general.
You don’t have suitable titles.
You’re not applying to enough jobs.
You’re not being positive.
You’re not networking enough.
You’re not applying to the right roles.
Don’t apply to too many DIFFERENT roles.
You’re not applying to the right companies.
You’re not improving your skillsets.
You don’t stand out.
You’re not confident.
You lack critical expertise.
You’re only doing easy applies.
You have a bad attitude.
You don’t have a clear objective.
You’re inconsistently applying, not dedicated.
You just got started; give it time. Sometimes, you hear back from employers 1,2,3, or more months later.
You’re not expanding your application network enough.
Bias – can’t do anything about this.
Learn more about each one in more detail in the following article:
20+ Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Interviews, And Ultimately An Offer
Now you know what’s required to obtain your NEXT role
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