If I were a product how would I market myself?
I would market myself in several different ways.
I would research the position, the company and look at their
website to find as much about the company as I could. I would want to know as much about the
company and what specifics they were looking for in a new hire before I begin to
market me.
Once I had the knowledge I needed, I would craft my resume
in such a way as to appeal to the “features” they were looking for. I would try
and promote the “qualities” they admire and would create a product that they
want /need. Employers, just like every
other consumer’s, are looking for specific qualities, features and styles when they
are looking for a new hire.
I would promote my strengths, my job skills, training, knowledge
and experience in a “personal selling” way. My first promotional activity would
be to send a cover letter with my resume that conveyed my sincere wish to work
for them, but that would also provide some qualities, features and packaging
they were looking for.
Of course I would use my resume to promote me, keeping it
factual and honest, but geared as much as possible to meet their needs/wants.
Of course my best opportunity to sell me as a product would
come when I went on the interview. I could package myself in a way that showed
the qualities, features and style that they were looking for. I could promote
my past experiences and advertise my accomplishments in such way that would make
them want to hire me.
I believe that today, with so many people unemployed and
looking for a job, it is necessary for everyone to craft themselves in such a
way as to make them more promotable for a job.
Is it necessary to craft your resume for each job you apply
for, highlighting specific areas instead of others, or will just one resume be
sufficient for all the jobs you apply for?
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ReplyDeleteHey Georgianne, The resume that you produce should apply for what your interested in. What ever your major is? or what ever job you want, It should be the same through out, regardless of your job application is. It does no good to try and be something your not, so if you majored in safety and were applying for economics i would try to make up a resume that i wasnt skilled in.
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