Make the Sale

I just love reading all the techniques and tools that marketing requires to get your reader by the nose and pull them in. Advertise here, make the sale. Show this profit margin, make the sale. Hire this gru, make the sale. Technically overstate but only slightly, make the sale. Why can't I just point out the truth that a powerful resume will get you an interview and have that be enough? Why? Because chances are you have never heard of The Resourcer, have no idea that we write and create powerful professional resumes from start to finish, help you search career markets, locate jobs, apply, and even prep you for the interview. Chances are you have never heard about us because, I don't buy into the marketing scheme of: Make the sale.

The rather ironic point in all of this leans directly towards the fact that I am generating a marketing scheme and plan for you. Taking your skills and abilities, putting them on paper, establishing a market research package that will help you succeed in certain job areas is exactly what The Resourcer does so that you can, Make the Sale. Ironic?

An Interview Question - Are you ready?

"How would you describe the amount of structure, direction, and feedback that you need to excel?"

A powerful interview question and one that many companies will utilize to find out about your personality type. This question was retrieved from Paul Falcone's 96 Great Interview Questions to ask Before You Hire.

Wouldn't it be great if you could have all the answers to questions such as this one? Understanding the answers before you have the questions could create ease and confidence. That is why choosing to read books about what companies look at, or managers should consider is a great way to start the interview process. It puts you in their shoes and helps you think about yourself, your answers, and your skills/abilities from their perspective. That is powerful!

To answer the interview question above Paul Falcone shares that any new hire will need training and orientation. Typically the first 90 days is considered normal adjustment time. He also mentions that some individuals thrive on feedback while others work well independently. Paul's main purpose with this question is to help managers and executives see that 80% of applicants will usually go with the middle ground: "A combination of both." Where do you fall? Be sure you know and are ready to address these and similar questions in your interview process.