Comments on: Want to Get Hired? Stop Fighting the Clone Wars and Show How You’re Different

By: Mariana

Mariana — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:28:00 +0000

I understand your skepticism. The training Victor pursued is not a magic wand that automatically transforms your earning potential. He was already working in that industry, he knew its needs, and pursued a training that was oriented to solve specific problems for his potential employers. I asked him for more details so you can check it out on your own. Getting the NACE American certification (www.nace.org) or the FROSIO Norwegian certification (www.frosio.no) in anticorrosion paint, you can get jobs in companies such as TOTAL or Shell that are paid at around $10 000/month + accommodation.
The key to get these salaries is scarcity of qualified professionals, and the
key for low training costs is that all the sceptics are waiting for more proof,
so there is still relative little demand on these courses. Those who are taking profit of these opportunities are the ones with an entrepreneurial mindset that are looking what problems they can solve to employers. Those who are expecting the miracle formula for career success may tend to believe that the only sure investment is a $ 100k prestigious degree, and I try to show in this article that there are other choices. When everybody thinks that there are good opportunities in this kind of training, the training costs will skyrocket. That’s why it is very important to change your mindset and look for opportunities instead of do what everyone else is doing at a steep price.

By: myfeethurt

myfeethurt — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:26:00 +0000

C’mon. Spend 3K on a certificate and make 120K a year. Boy, you left a huge gap in there. Since it was only 3K, I guarantee it was around a month long if that. So this school uncovers the magic formula to its students like the holy grail in Raiders of the Lost Ark? If you turned a month long training course into 120K, don’t you think the school would charge a little bit more? Maybe they left out some small details like Victor’s dual structural engineering and metallurgical properties degree. And why would these companies not just send an employee to this training in the first place. The company that hired him doesn’t sound like they should be making buildings.

By: Mariana

Mariana — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 22:55:00 +0000

Thanks for your comment Andrew, that’s SO true! Many people put their personality in the closet before going to work and that is a huge mistake…

By: Andrew Tarvin

Andrew Tarvin — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:02:00 +0000

Another way to showcase your humanity is to show your personality. We don’t work with robots, we work with humans. And yet many people are a shell of themselves at work.

Having personal conversations with people (not just work ones) can build those relationships. I’ve worked with people who race cars for fun, build furniture, compete in social dance, and much more… Connecting with people’s interest is a great way to share humanity at work.

By: Inspiration and innovation in your job search - MonsterWorking

Inspiration and innovation in your job search - MonsterWorking — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:00:57 +0000

[…] Want to Get Hired? Stop Fighting the Clone Wars and Show How You’re Different Brazen Careerist: ”An impressive resume is nice. But employers really want people who provide solutions to their problems. Identify those problems in your industry that the clones cannot solve. This will not only guarantee your job security, but also give you a competitive edge since your company will be so afraid to lose such a highly qualified niche problem-solver.” […]

By: Mariana

Mariana — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:11:00 +0000

Hi Betsy. No magic formula here, but I would recommend you to talk to people in the market place. Some people will answer if you contact them through social networks and will be open to get you in the phone or to see you in person. Don’t ask for a job, ask what are the problems they need to be solved. Keep in touch. Try to understand what you can do to help them, think a little bit as an entrepreneur. Sooner or later, when the opportunity shows up, they will think of you because you were open to understand their needs.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:17:00 +0000

Would you suggest seeking out places you’d like to work and going to them? Everything these days is on-line, very non-interactive, resumes uploaded. I love writing, teaching, speaking, inspiring people. Have had wonderful work experiences, the last one gone due to grant-funding. I do believe in “do what you love” but damn it’s feeling very hard to get a foot in anywhere. I’ve never been a clone…this is such great advice but how? nuts and bolts steps, please. thanks. applying your energy and resources towards doing what makes you unique — and what you love.

By: Mariana

Mariana — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:02:00 +0000

I’am glad to know that the article gave you new ideas

By: Anne Bechard

Anne Bechard — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 01:04:00 +0000

Showcasing your humanity and providing the certainty that an employer can trust you — wow! So true that there really are no purely rational hiring decisions. I actually have some ideas for rewriting my resume. Thanks!

By: Mariana

Mariana — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:44:00 +0000

Thanks Matt

By: Matt Schmidt

Matt Schmidt — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:31:00 +0000

Target your prospects and zero in on their pain. Define what you have to offer. Great strategy.