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How Frank Made HKD 500K (USD 60K) With ONE Cold Message to the Hiring Manager Frank, a senior IT Program manager at a global bank (not his real name), was laid off during a major reorg in his firm. Unfortunately, due to the market condition and his seniority, there was no suitable opportunity for over 6 months, and he began to be in financial trouble (with a family to take care of). That’s when a perfect position opened with a dream employer. He applied immediately. But, for some reason, he never heard back – which was frustrating because he knew it was the right opportunity. So, when he found out who the hiring manager was, he decided to reach out directly on LinkedIn. And the rest was history. The hiring manager responded right away to set up an interview which went well. Here is the interesting part: The hiring manager told Frank he never saw his cv! Within two weeks, Frank passed all the interviews and was offered an amazing package that ticked all the boxes (including the finances). If he missed this opportunity, he may have had to wait for another three to six months. Which means, because of ONE MESSAGE to the hiring manager, he ended up saving HKD 500K-1M (USD 60K-120K)! You see, the majority of CVs never reach the hiring manager (let alone an actual human being). Contacting the hiring manager directly can help you cut through the barriers and get you the results you’re looking for. Following these guidelines will lead to more responses. • Do your research. Find out the name, role, and contact details of the hiring manager. • Write a short and personalized message. Mention something specific that shows you’ve done your homework. Avoid generic or spammy messages that sound like templates. • Ask for a phone/Zoom call. • If you don’t hear back within a week, send a friendly reminder. Sometimes, hiring managers may be just busy or forgetful. Remember, hiring managers just as invested in finding the right person for their team. Take the initiative and contact them directly. It may just be the key that opens the right door for you! >> FOLLOW for more job search tips and strategies #career #jobsearchtips #jobsearching #jobsearchstrategies #careercoach #careercoaching #jobsearch #jobseeker #jobseekers #employment #job #motivation #networking #network

How Frank Made HKD 500K (USD 60K) With ONE Cold Message to the Hiring Manager Frank, a senior IT Program manager at a global bank (not his real name), was laid off during a major reorg in his firm. Unfortunately, due to the market condition and his seniority, there was no suitable opportunity for over 6 months, and he began to be in financial trouble (with a family to take care of). That’s when a perfect position opened with a dream employer. He applied immediately. But, for some reason, he never heard back – which was frustrating because he knew it was the right opportunity. So, when he found out who the hiring manager was, he decided to reach out directly on LinkedIn. And the rest was history. The hiring manager responded right away to set up an interview which went well. Here is the interesting part: The hiring manager told Frank he never saw his cv! Within two weeks, Frank passed all the interviews and was offered an amazing package that ticked all the boxes (including the finances). If he missed this opportunity, he may have had to wait for another three to six months. Which means, because of ONE MESSAGE to the hiring manager, he ended up saving HKD 500K-1M (USD 60K-120K)! You see, the majority of CVs never reach the hiring manager (let alone an actual human being). Contacting the hiring manager directly can help you cut through the barriers and get you the results you’re looking for. Following these guidelines will lead to more responses. • Do your research. Find out the name, role, and contact details of the hiring manager. • Write a short and personalized message. Mention something specific that shows you’ve done your homework. Avoid generic or spammy messages that sound like templates. • Ask for a phone/Zoom call. • If you don’t hear back within a week, send a friendly reminder. Sometimes, hiring managers may be just busy or forgetful. Remember, hiring managers just as invested in finding the right person for their team. Take the initiative and contact them directly. It may just be the key that opens the right door for you! >> FOLLOW for more job search tips and strategies #career #jobsearchtips #jobsearching #jobsearchstrategies #careercoach #careercoaching #jobsearch #jobseeker #jobseekers #employment #job #motivation #networking #network

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"𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈'𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞". I had a candidate drop out abruptly without prior notice after she was supposed to start today at one of the best banks in Australia. There's nothing wrong with declining a job offer, it's how you go about it. 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕. 👉🏻 It is important to show your commitment to the organisation who invests their time in you initially. If you're unsure about the role, please do more research on the role before committing fully to the hiring process. 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦. It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it. Everyone you ever meet, knows something that you don't. #hiringandpromotion #personaldevelopment #education #personalbranding #jobinterviews #networking #management #innovation #whatinspiresme

Never settle for an unsuccessful job application if there isn’t enough feedback, or you believe something doesn’t seem right. That’s how I secured my job at ASB Bank. After being made redundant from my first role, I spent months listening to ‘While you have some corporate experience, unfortunately you do not have enough experience, we need at least a year’. As a result I started applying for roles I had prior experience in - Customer Service. This was important as I couldn’t afford a big gap on my CV. I remember applying for a role at one of ASB’s branches and the same evening I got a system rejection saying I was a good candidate but didn’t have enough experience - something didn’t make sense and I called the next day to speak to someone in HR - turns out they hadn’t even received my application. Working in this space for a few years, I had everything the job required - but it was this call that made all the difference. I had an interview lined up for the following week. I won’t deny that there was an element of reference involved, as I discussed the previous rejection with family who worked at the organisation - this helped me get an interview at two more branches (but didn’t favour me for a promotion when I wasn’t good enough). Three interviews in two days and I was successful in all - putting me in a space where I could choose the branch I wanted to work at. If you’re in a similar position, make that call! You’ll either get some detail, or an opportunity. As they say, unless you ask, the answer is always ‘No’. Our Job Search Strategy program at Hire & Higher New Zealand covers this in detail - if you’re stuck with how to get around, give us a call 📱 Here’s me at 24, Creating a Future (Our tagline back then) 🥂 #careergrowth #careerdevelopment #interviewcoaching #feedback #jobsearchstrategy

Check out our latest guide to get yourself a job in Investment Banking - we have the top 9 common mistakes to avoid in investment banking interviews, according to a Morgan Stanley senior interviewer. Follow JobsLab.io to learn more career tips from experts! https://www.jobslab.io/ #InvestmentBanking #Career #Interview

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Here's a lesson from my own experience. In the early days of the final placement process, I was shortlisted for the interview with IVP. The interview was scheduled for the same day as the shortlist release. Given that it was the start of the placements, I was not fully prepared with my responses. While I had some rough answers ready for typical HR questions, I was not ready with detailed questions on 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴—𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 "𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴" 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘰𝘧 "𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘢-𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨," 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱. The Group Discussion topic was on the Hindenburg-Adani conflict, which I could navigate easily due to my regular reading habits. However, the interview was a different story. I was bombarded with heavy derivatives terminology and complex formulas. I agree I didn't choose Derivatives as one of my electives but again a rejection is a rejection. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝: 1. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲: Start preparing your answers well before the shortlist comes out. You never know when you'll get the call. 2. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲: Choose companies and roles where you have a strong foundational understanding. This will give you confidence and a better chance of success. --- Reflecting on this experience, I hope my journey can help others better prepare and make strategic choices in their placement process. #MBA #Placements #CareerAdvice #InterviewPreparation #FinanceJobs

Do corporate inteviews bore you as much as they bore me? 🫢 🤷🏻♀️We never use competency based questions 🤦🏻♀️We never stick to a structure 🤦🏻♀️We always go off plan This week we attended a second stage interview with a new trainee which resulted in 8 of us sat in the boardroom being interviewed by the applicant. The trainee at the interview made this happen. I believed it was worth the teams 15 minutes it took them off work for. They found out how 8 people with completely different roles did the below; Coped with pressure Solved problems Dealt with conflict Dealt with complaints Who inspired them within the team How to win business externally Dealt with emotion during stressful tasks Managed relationships with third parties The team represented the #culture at When The Bank Says No without any rehearsal. It was a day to be proud of what we have achieved. What I took from the interview was; Interviews don’t need to be corporate. Leaders need to relax. This applicant needs to be hired. It’s the people…. Always the people….. Proud that my daughter Faith Jones gets to see these moments in #business #recruitment #positivity #wherebusinessgrows #ourbubble Alder Rose Mortgage Services

"Dear Esther Elueme, Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at the World Bank Group. We appreciate your application for the above position....we regret to inform you that you have not been selected...We encourage you to..." That up there's my rejection email from World Bank Group some good years ago. Frankly? When I saw that response, I felt bad... There goes a good dream to the south.😞 I've always wanted to work with multinationals. 🙈 I began asking me some questions: What happened? Am I not fit for an Admin. Assistant role? How do I meet the requirements? Below were some of the answers I got for myself: 1. Searched and found out I didn't meet some of the criteria for selection. So, that's a gap to be filled. 2. I became intentional about getting all basic skills for such jobs. Set a goal for myself to acquire at least one relevant skill every year. #skillsdevelopment 3. When applying for a job, keep an open mind. If you succeed, great. If you fail, don't get stuck in it and lose the next open line. Learn to embrace challenges. 4. Always be in a state of #preparedness. An employer needs to have faith in your ability to deliver on the job. 5. Cast your net into the deep again and again. Giving up is not an option. #neverquit I worked on some of these and S shortly after that rejection, I got a job on same role. Today, I'm the Head, Admin & HR for the organisation. Interview applications and subsequent rejections shouldn't throw you off balance, rather it should spur you to be intentional about your becoming. Remember, you won't always get a 'Yes'. Keep applying all the same. 💪 Always get up. Dress up. Show up. I hope with these few points of mine, I've been able to convince you and not dissuade or confuse you that #rejections are tools or weapons of transformation. 😄 It's in you...success! May you get a 'Yes' soon, end of year nonetheless! Please, share, like, comment to help someone. That's the goal. 🙏💕 Incurably Optimistic Esther 😉 #interviewrejection #interviewtips #jobapplication #applicationrejection #motivation

I am sharing 📣📣my disappointment and frustration with the #hiringprocess. I have been #jobhunting and #applying for several months after the successful completion of my program and a municipal co-op at the #CityofBrampton🍁. Recently I landed interest for another municipal position as an asset manager specialist 🧳and I was so excited to finally receive a positive callback. The process included four interviews 4️⃣with the recruiter and a panel style with the management team and business leaders of the company. Then they asked for reference checks ✅and I am confident they were received positively. Only to receive a call that I was not selected of the final two candidates for the role, due to the other candidate having more experience. My world froze and shattered⚡️⚡️⚡️. If it came down to experience👩💻👩💻, why did they bother asking for my references and conducting them? In the end their decision was based on experience. Not my successful rounds of interviews or positive references🔴. And I am aware that for specialist roles like this, reference checks are usually completed as the last step for the top selected candidate before an offer is made. I feel like I had high hopes that were let down ⬇️and I was blindsided, and my time has been wasted. ‼️‼️This needs to change and the recruitment and selection processes need to be more efficient, transparent and authentic.‼️‼️