IF YOU DON'T MARKET YOURSELF, WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

Welcome to TishTrek - THE JOB BLOG!

Tip of the Day: You can't be shy about promoting your great skills & background during the interview process or the employment candidates you are competing with will run away with the job you want!

I've been interviewing employment candidates for 25 years. During this process, I often ask candidates to tell me how they think third parties (such as former bosses and/or colleagues) would describe the strengths, skills and competencies they exhibited while working in their previous companies. I go the third party route on purpose because literally hundreds of employment candidates have told me how difficult it is for them to promote & market themselves in these circumstances.

Many candidates are beautiful humble people; others are shy; some grew up in families and cultures where self-promotion or speaking highly of ones self or work is looked down on or frowned upon. Whatever the legitimate reason, you have to break out of this mindset before you land in the interview process. If you don't promote your great background during an interview, who are you going to call to do it for you?!

For years, I've coached candidates to arrive at every hiring managers office with a script that highlights the factors that make them a terrific person to have on any team chasing a corporate goal. This simple advice has helped many candidates!

Today's point: For every employment candidate who can't summon the courage, willingness, or comfort level to promote their own great skills & experiences in an interview setting, there are 7 less qualified candidates competing with you who are doing a stellar job marketing themselves, their skills, behaviors and background. Push yourself! Do what it takes to get comfortable! Hurry...

You've been a winner throughout your career for reasons only you can explain! If it helps, take the time to practice at home articulating the high points of your career; use a karaoke machine if you have to; ask your spouse, friends or mom to listen to your pitch. Then march into every single interview prepared to scream from the rooftops that you have so much to offer them or any company!

Good luck! We are all routing for you!

Best regards,
Tish