A colleague of mine and his partner just published a book entitled “How to get a Job Fast.” Here is a Direct Mail Piece from them that I have included for you to read and explore. The interesting thing about this first communiqué I have received from them is that I thought it was common knowledge that once you interview with someone, you send a Thank-You. (Its Marketing and Sales 101! – It’s the Golden Rule, when someone gives you a present or does something nice, you say Thank-You). Apparently, from Ted and Don’s research, that is not the case. By the way, I don’t think they would be too pleased with the Thank-You I sent to Kathy on Friday, do you?
After Friday’s experience, I went to the card shop to buy some Thank-you’s for the physicians that I interviewed with the week before. I decided that instead of trying to navigate through the UC mail system, that I would hand deliver the thank-you to their office. I will let you know if that technique worked. In light of this, I thought that Don and Ted’s information was very timely and I wanted to share it with you.
“Here is a job-search technique you can use with or without a L.E.A.P. form. (Hint: This really adds power to your L.E.A.P.)
My wife had just completed college, and was job-hunting during an economic downturn. The job market was tough with more job seekers than jobs.
She was looking for work as a law clerk because she would be starting law school the coming Fall. Yet there were more law students than ants at a picnic, and the competition for the few clerk jobs was difficult.
With persistence she managed to garner a half dozen or so interviews. What her Dad taught her to do was acquire the name of the person who gave her the interview. Yes, learning the correct spelling of the interviewer's name was mandatory.
She also made note of the mailing address, and the department address for sending mail - real Post Office mail - not email to reach that interviewer.
Her secret weapon...
... a stack of blank "Thank-You" notes and postage stamps kept in her car.
Immediately after an interview she would write a short thank-you to the interviewer:
"Dear so-and-so,
Thank you for taking time to see me today about the job as clerk.
It was nice meeting you. If I can be of any help please contact me.
Signed MMMMMMM
Phone number 123-4567"
She would go to the nearest mail box or post office and mail her thank-you notes.
This technique is probably mentioned in every How-To-Find-A-Job book on the market, but...
... almost no one ever follows through with it!
How do I know? I've owned a half dozen businesses over the years.
Yet I have never seen a thank-you note come from a prospective employee. Not once! People just don't think about writing one.
Present a L.E.A.P. with it's special question at the interview, then send a thank-you note to the interviewer after the interview.
You will be the one they want~!
I would have been blown away by anyone who did. Many of our friends are business owners and employers. They tell me the same thing.
If you are still job hunting - or if you will ever search for a new job in the future, read "How You Find A Job - Fast!" because it will show you how to get to the top of the interviewer's hiring list!
Get "How You Find A Job Fast" here:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7.AlV&m=LX0.Ax23CFXa0H&b=h0sgwdiW09ENPgW7TAFDfQ
In it you will discover...
-Why someone should hire you
-Opportunity Cows Affect Your Future
-Three "Invisible" psychological strategies that help you get hired
-How you are better than other job seekers
-Benefits - How you can benefit the employer
-How to be unique and integrate that into contact
-Specificity in marketing yourself to employers
-How to make a concise "wording" about what you do
-How to build a large network so you can find future jobs
-How to locate prospective employers
-How to define your perfect employer/job
-How to plan for your career growth
Get it here and become employed!
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7.AlV&m=LX0.Ax23CFXa0H&b=h0sgwdiW09ENPgW7TAFDfQ”
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit!"
-Aristotle
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
How to Get a Job Fast
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