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We are glad to welcome you, dear readers of the site! I can’t find a job — these words are said by many people at least once in their lives. And if it’s not the lack of skills, knowledge and education in general, it is necessary to change the search tactics.
Therefore, today we will analyze the most common reasons why an employer refuses a potential applicant. We will also learn how to become a valuable and desirable employee of a company of interest.
Main reasons
Laziness
Do you remember the phraseological unit “the road will be mastered by the walking one”? So, sometimes a person, wanting to save his energy resources, makes minimal attempts to get a job.
It seems that he sends his profile to various vacancies, informs his acquaintances about the search, all of a sudden they tell him something, but he does it all, as if without straining. That is, without showing activity, perseverance and purposefulness.
On the one hand, he has an excellent alibi, because in the eyes of others he looks like a hardworking person who has not yet managed to find a worthy place in the sun. And on the other hand, without giving all the best, he continues to relax.
Even despite the fact that unemployment causes a lot of unpleasant experiences and sleep deprivation. Laziness is the cause of a lot of problems in everyone’s life.
Overinterest
Yes, it turns out, it also sometimes scares. When you openly demonstrate that if you are not hired for this position, then the end of the world will come — this causes wariness.
Almost any adequate interviewer will be scared away by resignation and readiness to humiliate, to flatter for the sake of getting what they want. Because it indicates that a person is in despair and does not value himself, that others have abandoned him and do not trust even the simplest duties.
So, it is important to be able to maintain a balance between complete indifference and excessive interest.
depression and apathy
It happens that things do not move from a dead center just because a person, due to various circumstances, is in a depressive state. Stress after stress mercilessly destroys health, the desire to achieve success and just live, enjoying every day.
Energy is usually at zero and the only thing you want is to lie in bed and not move, feeling sorry for yourself.
But the world around, for example, in the face of relatives, does not allow you to relax, which makes you get up and take active steps in search of work.
Naturally, as you yourself understand, the first step is to get qualified help to get out of the emotional swamp.
After all, depression is a disorder that is not so easy to deal with on your own. And which, unfortunately, leads to disastrous consequences if a person makes an attempt to commit suicide.
In addition, an apathetic state can be perceived at an interview as a lack of interest in work.
What is the point of an employer accepting you if he does not see the desire to give all the best, realize his potential, achieve results? Maybe out of pity, but that’s another story.
Illiterate resume
You can look for a job for a long time if you illiterately write a resume, cover letter. A person can actually turn out to be quite intelligent and responsible, but when reading the history of his previous jobs and the main characteristics, the interviewer will not understand this until he talks personally.
But he will appoint an interview only when he is interested in what is indicated in the questionnaire.
So, we can safely say that a resume is the clothes by which we are met. And if this clothing meets the standards adopted in a certain company, then there is a chance that they will show interest in us and try to get to know us better.
Lack of understanding of what you want
Agree, there is little interest in a person who does not know what he can do well, what he loves and what he wants from this life in general. Therefore, if you drop out of the dialogue for a long time when asked: “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”, then most likely you will not be invited to further selection.
Every business needs people who not only have the skills and knowledge, but also ideas about how they are going to succeed.
One who does not know what he wants is like a child, irresponsible and carefree. And if in childhood we are forgiven for this, then in adulthood we need to work hard to win the favor of significant people, their respect and trust.
Lack of experience
It is difficult to find a job with a complete lack of experience. Usually students and individuals who decide to completely change their field of activity fall into this category. Or those who for some reason have never worked before.
For example, housewives, who decided to devote themselves to the family, were exclusively engaged in everyday life and children.
But at some point, they lost their financial support, for example, during a divorce and suddenly faced a choice of where to go in order to receive decent pay, and at the same time do an interesting job.
Naturally, it is difficult to entrust responsibility for a certain amount of work to someone who had nothing to do with it before.
It may seem that there is no way out of this situation at all. After all, where does experience come from if no one employs them? In this case, it is possible to apply for an internship, during which you will have a chance to establish yourself as a hardworking, purposeful and capable employee.
Therefore, ambitions at first will have to be moderated, it is worth counting on a highly paid position after you have gained practical skills and can indicate them in the same resume.
Methods
Thorough preparation
Declare war on laziness, in case it is present in your life. If you really want to get a job that will not only bring a good income, but also give pleasure, you will have to work hard.
For example, carefully prepare for the interview by finding out the history of the company, its strengths and weaknesses, the values it promotes, and so on.
Then your answers to the interviewer’s questions will not be superficial, of the same type and formal.
After spending only about 30 minutes of your time on a detailed study of the company that is looking for employees, you will first of all understand whether this is really what you need. Or some principles of building a working day or duties are unacceptable to you.
And the chances of winning the competition for a place will increase significantly, since the majority comes at random, relying only on chance, without any preparation in advance.
Among other things, you must be prepared for the interview. Do you know why really qualified and experienced professionals sometimes fail the interview? But because they did not answer the questions posed, especially if they turned out to be a little non-standard.
Also, prepare your questions so as not to sit at a loss and try to figure out exactly what conditions you are invited to join the team.
Summary
Make a resume according to modern templates, now it is not so important for the employer to know what your interests are and whether you have a family. Daily reading of the same type of texts is somewhat tiring.
Therefore, it should be competent, concise and with an emphasis on strengths.
Clearly formulate your thoughts, denoting your achievements and advantages in a sufficiently structured way.
Hoping that the characteristics of the experience will attract attention completely by chance, as if in a lottery, is not the best way. If you have something to attach to it, for example, a sales growth chart or examples of projects, new ideas for development, be sure to do it.
Social Networks
Write a list of companies where you would like to work and monitor their pages on social networks. Very often, recruitment managers post recruitment ads, for example, on Facebook, Instagram, without looking at profile sites at all.
In addition to monitoring, write a competent text that you are looking for a job and publish it on your page. You can add a request to repost, perhaps the potential employer is friends of friends and will respond to the post.
List
What to do when you don’t know where to start looking? You should make a list of various categories of vacancies.
For example, in the first category, you can specify companies that are of direct interest to you. Let them have no open vacancies at the moment, periodic monitoring will not be superfluous.
In the second category, list people who will be helpful. Let’s say one acquaintance closely communicates with the director of a fairly stable company, in which you would not mind joining.
According to statistics, about 80% of specialists find a worthy position thanks to connections. The rule of six handshakes still works. You will learn more about it from this article.
Learn to network, that is, the creation of social connections, this will greatly facilitate the path to success.
Self-knowledge «Wheel of competencies»
This exercise is reminiscent of the “Wheel of Balance”, only in it all the existing life spheres of a person should be drawn. Such as relationships, health, finances, spirituality and so on.
That is, you draw a circle, divide it into sectors, and decorate with colored pencils each area as much as you feel satisfied with it.
And then you get the opportunity to really assess which areas of life are less developed, and which ones you pay more attention to.
In order for the wheel to spin, there must be a balance, that is, each sphere is harmoniously developed. Otherwise, you will have to trample on the spot for a period of time.
In our version, the various competencies that are involved in your professional activities are indicated. For example, organizational skills, communication with customers, the ability to quickly find solutions to problems…
Recommendations
- Try to imagine yourself in the place of the interviewer, then you will understand at least approximately what answers he wants to hear and what kind of employee he seeks to find.
- Analyze whether you meet the requirements of the desired company. If not, be sure to come up with what advantages the data can cover, let’s say, disadvantages. It is best, of course, to try to eliminate them, because usually applicants have similar requirements. And if you are not chosen in one place, then other people will definitely be interested in you as a valuable employee.
- View existing resumes of people in various job sites. Based on your own feelings, you will understand what can repel the employer, and what, on the contrary, will attract. Perhaps some original descriptions of skills and abilities will help to discover creativity in yourself.
- Take care of your self-esteem so that it is not underestimated or overestimated. When you understand your resources and weaknesses, you will know what you can handle and what responsibilities to give up for a while until you can overcome your own limitations. Exuding confidence and rationality, the ability to realistically assess your capabilities, you will interest potential employers who are aimed at success.
- After sending your resume, you don’t just have to wait for offers, call yourself and remind about yourself. Naturally, not every day, otherwise you will be blacklisted. It may simply turn out that your letter got lost among other job postings, or got into spam, which is why no one has a clue about the existence of such a wonderful person as you.
- Regardless of the financial situation, do not respond to vacancies posted on poles and fences. Typically, this method is used by firms with an active staff turnover. And the reluctance to stay there speaks volumes. People occupy really interesting and worthy vacancies for years, or even decades, valuing their position, salary and other privileges. In the same place where it is unbearable and there is a high risk of being deceived, people scatter, as if from a sinking ship.
- If the previous boss was the worst leader in the world, don’t talk too much about it. Speaking badly about the past, you will question, first of all, your authority. Try to delicately avoid the topic of unfair treatment of you by a previous employer. This will indicate your tact, ability to maintain confidentiality and reasonableness in principle.
- The interview, even in a rather non-standard and modern company, is official. Therefore, the dress code must be appropriate. It is not necessary to wear a tie, but it is extremely important to look decent and not defiant.
- Be sincere, because if you manage to deceive potential employers in an interview, in the process of fulfilling your duties, the lie will still come out. If you are not competent in something, admit it, adding that you will correct this shortcoming as soon as possible. And really make an effort to master what they promised.
- It is better to indicate your advantages as a percentage, then the interviewer will be more clear about your experience and achievements. Let’s say he increased the company’s profit by 20%, reduced unnecessary expenses by 15%, and so on.
- Write a cover letter for every job you decide to apply for. In it, it will be useful to answer what kind of benefit you can bring to the company.
- If you are not particularly inspired by some kind of vacancy, you should not go there. Especially if it raises doubts and fears. Or agree to any conditions due to the lack of other options in this period of time. A person spends a third of his life in the performance of official duties, and in some cases much more. What do you think, is it worth filling such a large chunk of time with anger, disgust and tension? Therefore, you should not get a job where you initially do not want to. Otherwise, you will soon again face the choice of where to go and how to earn money.
Completion
And finally, I would like to remind you that if you cannot find a job, you should not give up. Listen to yourself, your desires and you will succeed!
And for inspiration, we suggest reading the stories of people who, having known poverty and hunger, were still able to win worldwide fame and recognition.
Take care of yourself and be happy! And most importantly, believe in yourself.
The material was prepared by a psychologist, Gestalt therapist, Zhuravina Alina