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It is vital to get right inside their mind and understand what is
driving them.
Here are three areas to think about which can help you
answer an employer’s current needs and reinvigorate a positive
attitude.
1. Adding value
Time was when demonstrating application and commitment
was the hot button: the key factor in landing a job – coming in
early, working late has always been rated very highly by employ-
ers. But although that kind of diligent attitude is still a valuable
attribute, it is no longer the critical factor.
Talking to company bosses, senior managers and recruit-
ment companies, it is clear that from now on the number one
question in the mind of anybody considering employing you will
be (or it really should be): ‘How much value can you bring to my
company?’
Everybody is very cost-conscious, the economy is in decline,
profits are down, businesses are not doing as well as they were
doing before. There is no room for excess fat, for time-servers
and time-wasters. So, when you are thinking about applying for
a job and when you are preparing for an interview, ask yourself:
‘Am i an asset or a liability?’
In this instance asset means you are adding value to a
company, while liability means you add no value and therefore
are just a cost.
That’s the first of the questions I need you to ask yourself. You
should be able to quantify any job or any role and demonstrate
6 get the job you really want