A strong job market combined with a talent shortage provides candidates with serious leverage. However, no one (and I mean NO ONE) likes a cocky candidate! Your hard-to-find skills may be in demand,
but remember that there's ALWAYS competition in play. Stay humble and sell
yourself whether you think you have to or not. Read on as to why...
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There is far more information available to you about a job than just the salary, location and qualifications needed. Having additional details about the job will give you a serious upper hand to sell yourself more effectively and demonstrate how much you've prepared for the interview.
And getting the "inside scoop" isn't that hard either. You just need to know where to look and what questions to ask before going into the interview.
As the pace of the job market picks up, Hiring Managers will need to move more quickly. However, the candidate is also responsible for the speed of this interview process. Learn how to put your foot on the gas and avoid putting your foot on the brakes.
Afraid of a percieved "price tag" on your head? Don't like the idea of a "middleman" speaking for you? Think job boards are a "do-it-yourself" kit? Think again before deciding not to use an agency. These perceptions are about as valid as BigFoot himself.
Sometimes the first interview you do seems like "the one". Now, it very well might be! But you may also want to think about playing the field and doing a few more interviews before jumping into a decision.
This isn't "all about you". There's a daisy chain of people that get affected by your decisions. So, think things through before acting and then, of course, follow through with what you say.
Job search is too big a task to go it alone. You'll need a good recruiter. Yet, finding the right one can sometimes be just as hard as finding the right job. Use this criteria to help choose.
Be selective in your search. Wallpapering the job market with your resume will not only make you look desperate, but you'll also have to deal with the headache of mismatched solicitations and referral confusion that come with this.
