When people read your resume,  what do they see?

What do you think?

1. I'm a fast learner 

2. I'm a hard worker 

3. Everyone deserves a second chance 

cording to Sally Hodges, Author and creator of howifascinate personality assessment, "Different is better than better." What does that mean? That means that instead of being 1-2% different from the competition, which is easy to catch up and surpass, you show what makes you truly unique. Make yourself a scarce asset instead of a number. Don't sell yourself as seat fodder that is easily replaceable. Don't allow the boss to view you as, to quote Beyonce Knolls-Carter, "I can have another you in a minute."

What that means for you?

This means that to be different you have to stand out as different and sell yourself as different. However,  who wants to be viewed as different? Well, there are a few advantages to being different.

Think about the competition. What qualities do you think will be presented in every interview?

 - I'm a hard worker.

 - I'm a fast learner.

 - I am prompt and professional!

However,  the employer is not fooled. They've more than likely hired many people who made this promise and turned out quite unreliable, asked the same questions over and over and made a habit of finding creative ways to work as little as possible. In fact, they are probably replaying that interview in their heads as they just got rid of that person and now interviewing you. So how can you stand out? Well keep in mind there are three major areas that could play a factor in the decision making process:

1. Skillset - How qualified you are to do the job. 

2. Culture - How well will you blend with the environment. 

3. Attitude - How is your attitude towards work.

Here is the challenge. Most people think that he with the greatest skillsets will get the job. Not always the case. Of the three, one of these are easily teachable. The other two are harder. It is easy to teach the skillsets. Culture is a factor that you can't always control. For example, the job may desire to hire two people for the same job. They need 1 introvert and 1 extrovert. They hire their extrovert! Now they hire an introvert with less skills than the excitable fun extrovert. Did the extrovert interview bad? No. They just didn't fit the desired culture. Too many extroverts causes unnecessary competition. Whereas too many introverts affects customer service. Both valuable types, but one is not what the company needs. A big mistake would be to be someone you are not for a job. It will only lead to looking for more work.

A bad attitude is extremely undesirable! Bad attitude typically follows overqualified people. They may feel the job is beneath them and they may become a flight risk, meaning they will leave the second they find something better. It is not unusual for a company to hire without the degrees and groom you themselves to improve attitude and culture. 

With all of this to consider, how do you get the competitive edge at getting hired? The answer is easy, but the work is tricky. To gain the advantage you have to stand out. Your only objective is to be remembered after the interview. Recall that the hiring manager is hearing a lot of the same stuff over and over again. What will make them remember you when they have soo many candidates to choose from? You have to learn how to fascinate at your next interview. Get them excited and inspired by talking to you. How do you learn to do this? Asksupportnow has helped countless individuals find jobs by fascinating the employers. We can help you do the same.

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