Call it what you like, your attitude, energy, aura or
something else, you can have a great resume and be perfectly qualified, but if
your mojo isn’t working you’re going to come up short in your efforts.
The economy is picking up a bit lately but that often isn’t
the issue as much as it is the systems in place that companies and HR
departments utilize -- application and resume submission processes that are
faceless and leave you wondering if they’ve even received your resume, or if it
will be seen by a real person. It is the processes companies use to screen and
evaluate potential employees, stupid psychobabble psychometric testing or inane
interview questions having nothing to do with one’s ability to do a job, that
make people feel powerless during the course of the process. Combined with
other issues of the modern workplace and job market it can engender anger,
frustration and even bitterness.
If you are one of many who are frustrated and may even wince
at my suggestion, yeah, I recognize it may sound overly simplistic to
proselytize about attitude being everything - it isn’t. But without it your
chances for success are diminished.
Sorry, but if you’re in need of an attitude adjustment, get
one and here’s why. I have never in almost 25 years of recruiting and placing
individuals, seen a person who visibly lacked confidence get a job offer. I
have likewise almost never seen anyone, who was outwardly angry or bitter,
chosen over someone with similar qualifications, who wasn’t.
Hiring managers have told me they would only consider those
who, depending on the job in question, met a checklist of qualifications and
experience. Occasionally they hired someone who didn’t precisely match the
criteria. When I probed as to why they chose them in light of the deficit,
these same managers have replied saying, “We liked him/her”.
No doubt, it takes more than a glowing personality and
indeed you must be qualified. But sometimes, a good attitude can bridge the gap
in a close contest.
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