“Don’t look too busy. I’ve seen smart and dedicated employees fail to get promoted, because they have taken on too much, working too hard, and appeared too frazzled. If you appear stressed, people will think you aren’t prepared to take on more, and you’ll miss opportunities for new and innovative projects.” – Mira Zaslove
Try to resist the edge to apply for just any and job in your field that gets posted. Streamline your search by mostly applying for jobs that you have adequate experience and qualifications for. This will increase your chances of securing interviews significantly.
There are tons of Cover Letter samples on the internet, resist the temptation to copy and paste. Recruiters and hiring managers see dozens of Cover Letters, and it may discredit you if the reader of your Cover Letter is familiar with the content you are sampling.
Remember a professional CV is a marketing document, not a history book where you document your entire career journey. Stick to what is relevant and recent. Table the rest without going into too much detail unless that experience is relevant to the job you are applying for.
A little competition is also healthy as long as team members are not in competition with each other but are rather competitive. There is a difference between the two.
In a perfect world, you would get paid what you are worth. Your manager would notice your incredible contribution to the success of the team and all the extra effort you put in to deliver exceptional value and they would offer you a salary increase, right?
Dig deep and start formulating all the qualities that differentiate you from others in your field of work. Think of your strong points and valuable qualities. Consider your peer’s feedback, this will assist you when it comes to your blind spots.
This is a great opportunity to display yourself as a good Culture/Team fit. Choose your attributes carefully and highlight the most relevant ones for the role, now is not the time to be modest, do not downplay your capabilities.
Do remember to dream big but remain realistic, you need to be qualified and able to perform this job, if you do not have the necessary qualification and skills yet do not give up on your dream, rather take time and up-skill yourself.
In order to make it to the interview stage, you will need a world-class CV and a great cover letter. Next is the sometimes ever
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