Worrying is something we’re all familiar with. We get our first taste by worrying about grades and being popular. As we get older, many of us worry about getting into a good college or credentialing program. From there we start to worry about finding a job, making money, student debt, mortgages, on and on we go. Since an excess of worrying is hazardous to our health, it is often a good idea to rank our worries on a sliding scale. This will allow us to tackle our worries methodically, helping to shrink them down to size. One worry that deserves attention, and adequate research, is hunting for a new job. Since a good job provides a sense of meaning, income, and financial stability to deal with life’s other problems, researching new job opportunities is time well spent.
An important topic to consider in your job search is how an employer sees you. The most salient factor to keep in mind when seeking employment with a for-profit company is that you will be hired based on your ability to help the company make money and increase revenue. Therefore, it may be helpful to put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager when assessing the skills on your resume against the job description to see what you bring to the table. This is especially relevant when seeking employment with a company that has more than a handful of employees. You must have the ability to seamlessly integrate with your future colleagues in order to help the company make money. Your skills must also help the company increase productivity while making the lives of management easier by your presence.
An employer will only add you to its payroll when it believes the costs of hiring you are lower than the contribution you will make to the company and its bottom line. One of the ways in which a hiring manager can evaluate your fit for the company is by searching the internet for your social media profiles. This search will likely include LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and others. By looking at your posts and tweets, hiring managers can see if you are articulate, intelligent, friendly, creative or conversely if you are belligerent, argumentative, and irresponsible. All this information will help the hiring manager see if you will add to productivity by seamlessly fitting in with the corporate culture. Be mindful of the information trail you leave on the internet. In addition, it’s also a good idea to check your own credit history before applying for job as potential employers may use this criteria to measure your reliability.
You may find the following resources helpful to prepare for your next job search:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0155-free-credit-reports
Knock’em Dead Job Interview by Martin Yate, CPC
All of us here at Total Rebrand wish you the best in your future endeavors. Please remember to periodically check our websites for updates, new tools, and advice in helping you find the best job that will maximize both your wealth as well as your health. Happy job hunting!