C2005 Ronan Kennedy,
President of Professional-Resumes.com
www.Professional-Resumes.com
While job seekers focus on the factors that they
are specifically seeking in their role, namely income, benefits,
title, responsibilities and location among others, employers are
looking at the recruitment role quite differently.
In today's increasingly competitive job market
and business environment, hiring Managers are seeking effective
candidates that can make an immediate impact in their new position.
The factors that have most influence in their
decision making process are referred to as the psychological triggers
that help them to determine an applicant's success.
Ability to perform within the role:
While this may appear to be a basic fact of any
job search, you would be amazed at how many candidates apply for
jobs for which they are simply not qualified. Establishing your
ability and demonstrating experience and expertise is vital and
this can be completed very effectively through distribution of
a professionally written resume that details your accomplishments,
results, success and your performance in previous employment.
Your resume must demonstrate an ability to meet
challenges and develop opportunities successfully for employers.
Your resume cannot simply be a shopping list of tasks performed
throughout the course of your career. It must demonstrate quantifiable
results and demonstrate a clear pattern of success. Employers
want to hire candidates that go beyond their job descriptions,
accepting additional responsibility and going further than anyone
else to achieve success.
Self-Confidence:
It is vital that you exude confidence as a candidate.
Hiring managers want to put their trust in their new employee
to perform within their new role immediately upon hire. This trust
is developed when you as a candidate demonstrate confidence in
your own abilities. Speaking with authority and demonstrating
a commanding presence are two obvious ways to demonstrate confidence
at your initial meeting. Appearance, posture, eye contact and
body language enhance the information that you offer and add value
to your record of proven success. Attitude is a vital part of
this, demonstration of high energy levels and enthusiasm add to
the overall picture of a successful candidate.
Integrity:
As a potential employee, a demonstration of integrity
is a vital ingredient in securing your new position. In recent
years, many organizations have fallen victim to the lack of integrity
displayed by employees. Displaying uncompromising integrity, highly
ethical and personally moral behavior will give a hiring manager/interviewer
greater confidence as they make their overall decision.
Communication Skills:
Effective communication skills are a vital ingredient
for a successful candidate. Poor communication is by the far the
biggest contributor to unrest and discontentment within the workplace.
A good communicator not only possesses outstanding written and
oral skills but also an innate ability to use them effectively,
providing clear and succinct direction to all members of the organization,
uniting one and all with a common goal. Your resume, cover letter
and performance at interview demonstrate your effectivity as a
skilled communicator.
Aptitude:
Candidates who demonstrate an open and willing
attitude are important to a hiring manager. They wish to hire
candidates who when faced with new responsibilities and duties
adapt quickly and assume responsibility immediately. They want
to hire candidates that display a good aptitude and the ability
to learn and grow within their role. As most roles involve a large
degree of continuous learning, Managers wish to hire candidates
who demonstrate the ability to take on each new task and make
it their own.
