Why Wait?
When You See Opportunity, Knock it Down and Make it Yours
In the real world, opportunity does not knock. You have to go out, find it, drag it home and make it work for you. Building your life to suit your dreams means actively participating in the events happening around you.
Looking at the big picture
The job you work now looks like a dead-end, but the big picture shows a company you would like to stay with indefinitely. On the other hand, you find the company matching your dreams and begin campaigning for a job above the usual entry-level positions. With the right maneuvering and a little knowledge, you have a chance to get the job you want. You need focus, strategic planning and an aura of self-confidence that grabs the attention of those hiring.
Education and experience required or just a guideline?
Do not let the posted education and experience requirements fool you. The hiring manager does not want to waste time on applicants with no experience or knowledge of the job. If you come close to either requirement, apply. Fill out the application, and narrow down your desired career path. As you apply, consider proven application and interview tactics:
- Use concrete facts to back-up statements
- State a potential job-related problem and solve it
- Show how you stand out from the other applicants and prove it
- Use your resume and cover letter to show your knowledge of the job
Prove it or do not include it
Statement without fact diminishes your employability so always back up your statements with facts. Anyone can say they enjoy working with others in a team environment. Prove you work well in a team environment by briefly describing an a personal experience with collaboration. State the team’s purpose, your contribution and the outcome.
Lie detecting through observation
Padding your resume with experience you do not have becomes obvious the first day you work. Never lie on your resume or cover letter. Applying for a job well out of your range of abilities places you in thin ice from day one. Apply for jobs just beyond your level of comfort and prove to the Human Resource Manager that you fit the job better than anyone else.
The ways of Bob Parsons
GoDaddy.com’s former founder and owner, Bob Parsons sold a portion of the world’s biggest domain name registrar for more $2 billion and reflects on his success by telling young entrepreneurs his rules for gaining and maintaining success.
- Stay out of your comfort zone
- Always move forward
- Life is not fair
- Make fun of yourself
Bob Parsons motivates young career seekers through speaking engagements. He encourages you to stay out of your comfort zone, to keep the edge and creativity flowing through your search for the perfect career while understanding you can never achieve perfection.
Roll or get mossy
Bob Parsons says you must always move forward. When you stop improving yourself, your company or the position you hold with the company, it starts to die. Everyday you must do something to improve your life and something to bring your goals closer to fruition. Without forward movement, progress cannot happen.
So what, if do not meet all the job requirements? Once you have the job, you will meet the requirements and anyone following will have to meet your requirements. You can accomplish your goals by taking the fear inside and changing it to motivation and positive action. You never know when opportunity is going to next, so go grab it and make it yours.