Fearless in a Crowd
It is human nature to stop and take notice of the unusual, different, odd or anything against the norm. It is why we rubberneck on the highway at a car accident, it is why we stare at the teenager on the sidewalk with purple spiked hair, it is why reality TV has brought record ratings to network TV. And it’s also why we hold certain athletes, movie stars and successful business people in such high regard. They have elevated their own game above the norm. We may not recognize a rookie PGA tour player in the grocery store, but Tiger Woods would be mobbed by fans.
So take the same theory that we are all curious about the unusual and apply it to the CEO or HR director at Any Company, Inc. They see thousands of resumes, they get hundreds of phone calls, and referrals come in every day from friends, family and neighbors. When looking to hire somebody new, everybody looks the same on an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper.
So how do you stand out from the crowd? Times are tough right now, unemployment is at a 16-year high! It will be tougher than ever to stand out in the crowd. In my book, Your Dream Job Game Plan, I outline several ways to stand out – ways that you can NOT get your resume to the top of the heap – but get a face-to-face meeting with the person that will ACTUALLY hire you.
One of the greatest examples of standing out from the crowd that I have recently come across is from Daniel Seddiqui.
From Daniel’s blog www.livingthemap.com: “Ever since I graduated from the University of Southern California, I have experienced uncertainty regarding my career path. Interviewing for a position was a full-time job and I wasn't having any luck; failing 40+ interviews. I never received feedback from any employers, so when I was offered a position no matter how irrelevant it was to my field of study, I accepted. I took my first position tutoring elementary students part-time. I knew right off the bat tutoring wasn't for me. I was realizing that I had to find a position that motivated me to wake up every morning.”
Click the video link below and visit Daniel’s blog to see what he did about his predicament. This was inspiring to me – I hope you find it equally helpful in your pursuits.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6607573
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