7 Costly Mistakes That Ruin Your Chances of Receiving The Job Interview Call

During my Interview Coaching sessions, most job seekers share that their major pain point is that they do not receive a job interview call in spite of sending multiple applications to various prospective employers. I understand it is a frustrating experience as a professional but you as a Job Seeker can certainly turn this situation around by avoiding 7 common mistakes. These slip-ups may not seem crucial to you on the face of it but are certainly responsible for you missing out on getting the job interview call. So let us think out of the box.

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Avoid These 7 Costly Mistakes And Increase Your Chances of Receiving The Job Interview Call:

MISTAKE 1: ‘Cursory’ Homework

Not doing in-depth homework on the organization as well as the job’s requirement before sending the application.

Solution: Even before you send in your resume, you need to literally behave and think as if you are already an employee of the company. Connecting with vendors, employees, ex-employees to find out about the business pain points of the job and the organization is mandatory.

MISTAKE 2: A ‘General’ Cover Letter

Sending a generalized cover letter across different positions is like gifting the same size shirt to 10 of your friends. Does that work? You know the answer.

Solution: 

A] Make the cover letter appealing. It should strike an emotional chord within the reader and not be limited to only a nice well-done format.

B] The business pain point needs to be addressed and you need to find that connection by demonstrating that you are the solution provider.

MISTAKE 3: ‘General’ Resume

Sending a general Resume without customizing and tweaking. Without a tailor-made approach is as bad as trying to board flight A while you have the ticket for flight B.

Solution: Every skill that you possess which matches the Key Result Area in the Job description should be included and highlighted.

MISTAKE 4: The ‘Anonymous’ Hiring Manager

There is an interesting quote:

“I call everyone darling because I don’t remember their names” – Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Solution: Addressing the hiring manager by his/her name is a must. Only then it attracts attention and increases the chances of your letter being read.

MISTAKE 5: No ‘Follow up’

Not following up with the Hiring Manager/HR manager after sending the application is an opportunity lost. In sales, research has demonstrated that during cold calling, it takes on an average of 5 connects with the prospective buyer to convert into a sale. Selling yourself as a solution provider is similar.

Solution: You need to call the hiring manager and follow up. A note of caution, however, is that we need not come across as desperate. It has to be a well-planned call and has to be made after an appropriate gap. Make an elevator pitch and you will improve your chances of being called for an interview. Here again, addressing the business point of the prospective job and company is what matters during the follow-up call.

MISTAKE 6: Taking the ‘Recruitment Agency For Granted’.

Many times, as a job seeker, we assume that the Recruitment Agency need not necessarily be taken as seriously as the prospective employer in terms of approach. So the mode used commonly is sending the Resume without any specific objective for a specific client (prospective employer). We need to remember that a good Recruitment agency enjoys deep relationships with their clients (prospective employer) and it is their business and you should capitalize on it.

Solution: Studying the list of the agency’s clients, understanding the business pain points of each, demonstrating how you can add value, all the steps need to be followed. What motivates an agency to build a case and present your candidature to their clients.

MISTAKE 7: Not Routing Your Application Through A ‘Known Source’ Who Has A ‘Relationship’ With The Hiring Manager.

Solution: If there is someone who knows the hiring manager, it can be very helpful to go through him/her. It could be ex-colleagues, ex-bosses, or business partners. However, this route is no substitute for the presentation of your candidature meritoriously.

So now avoid these some common mistakes and start receiving a job Interview Call from prospective employers.

We are more learned now :-). So let us go ahead and evolve as smart Job Seekers.

Happy Job Hunting!!!

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