Job postings

My job seekers often tell me that when they're applying for jobs, they fit the job posting criteria perfectly. They have the right education requirements and the right skills. Everything seems to align.

And yet, despite their best efforts, nobody gives them a call.

There are a number of reasons as to why this might be happening. The ones below are what's currently on my mind:

- The hiring manager might be looking for a perfect replacement for the last person who occupied the desk. But rather than writing the posting to attract someone with similar abilities, they just copied and pasted the job posting template that was used previously.

- Pro-Tip: Before applying to the job, try to find out who was formerly at that desk. What did they bring to the table that made them an asset to the organization?

- If the job posting is generic enough, the hiring manager might be digging through too many applications that are all "perfect fits." When this happens, the differentiators become the hiring manager's new focus areas.

- Pro-Tip: Do you have any interesting or fascinating achievements that you could add to your application? Can you spin them in such a way that it might create intrigue for the hiring manager?

Always remember - the goal of your application is to make the hiring manager want you on their team.

Bring to the table what the hiring manager wants, and you will get the callback you're after.

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