What Hiring Managers Wish You Knew About Applying for a Job

What Hiring Managers Wish You Knew About Applying for a Job:

(ever felt this frustrated)

Angela Loeffle, Chief People Officer and human resources expert at Lending Club adds that you should research both your interviewer and the company’s leadership:

Familiarize yourself with the leadership team and key decision makers at the company in addition to the people you’ll be interviewing with. Don’t know whom you will be interviewing with? Ask. Knowing your audience will help you be more comfortable during the interview and can help hedge any surprises. With websites like LinkedIn, there is no excuse to not be knowledgeable about the company’s leaders, who works in which department, and whom you will be interviewing with.

Ask to Sit in on a Team Meeting Before Accepting a Job Offer

Ask to Sit in on a Team Meeting Before Accepting a Job Offer:

This advice comes from Kimberley Kasper, chief marketing officer at Highfive Technologies, in an interview with BBC:

“Sitting in on a staff meeting gives you a glimpse of the team in action, personalities, and how your potential manager manages the team,” she said in an email.

Not every applicant gets this type of opportunity — but there is little harm in asking to attend a staff meeting, Kasper said. However, avoid asking human resources, she suggests, as the request might give the wrong impression that you have reservations about taking the job. Instead, bring it up your potential new manager."

More Skills Equals a Better Life

Originally posted on The Simple Dollar...

"For every skill that you could possibly have in life, there is a level of skill for which people will pay you. Below that, there’s a level of skill where you pay others to do these things. The line that divides the two is what I call the “value line.” (It’s also worth noting that right around that value line is a gray area of “do it yourself.”)"

Focus on the skills for which people will pay you.

Get More Time by Asking For a Deadline

In your negotiating process, sometimes it is important not to answer right away.

A little time will help all parties accept the inevitable result.

A good tip to deflect the immediate answer is to ask for a deadline for the decision.

Get It Done

We procrastinate when we are afraid. So, get over it and get it done....

Ok, so it is hard to do things when we are afraid. If that wasn't true many things would have been different in my life.

According to raptitude.com this is the point at which we will actually start to do something.

Tips:

1. Start doing something (can't steer a parked car).
2. Focus on the wanted result
3. Rule #10. You don't have to like it, just do it.

Reconnect with You Entire Network

It is a mistake to only focus on your close friends during a job search. It is important to connect with everyone and even reconnect with those weaker relationships.

Adam Braun says,

"So next time you’re in a jam or perhaps looking for your next job, recognize that the true power is in connecting with your weak and dormant ties. Although our gut tells us, “I let that friendship go for a reason,” the science says you should reach back out and reconnect."

The Only Mistake is to Not Negotiate Your Salary

According to Salary.com most people do not negotiate their salary because they (believe that they) lack the skill. Only 33% actually negotiate on a regular basis.

In reality it is just a conversation that could earn you 10-15% more than the original offer and most companies expect a candidate to negotiate.

Tips for the professional contractor.

1. Ask them for the rate cap for the contract, then state that you are billing a higher number in the market than the number they give you.

2. Tell them what you want to earn, not what you are currently earning.

3. Ask them if that includes benefits?

Remember to ask nicely and be willing to take what is being offered.