The Key to Getting a Job in this Down Economy By Dan Robey We are in the midst of a global recession. Unemployment is at an all time high. What can you do to increase your odds of getting a great job in a down job market? Here is a strategy that has been proven to dramatically increase your chances of landing a great job. Think of yourself as a “Personal Service Corporation.” What does that mean? It does not matter what you do in life, you are providing services to someone. Housewives, Salesmen, CEO's, Mothers ,Fathers, we are all providing services to someone or some company and we should think of ourselves as a personal service corporation. It is VERY important that you begin to think of yourself as a personal service corporation from this point forward, you will see why as you continue to read this article. OK, now that we have established that "YOU" are a personal First, lets think about what makes you valuable to any potential employer. First and foremost is your ability to help the company grow and prosper. But how can you help a company grow and prosper when This is where it gets good. Study the products and services your potential employer sells. Do internet research and find out who their competitors are, Think of ways that you could help your potential employer sell more products Turn your research into a short business plan document. Embed pictures and graphs that you have downloaded from the internet into your document, they will make your document look very professional in a short period of time. It is important that you spend a few hours creating this Powerpoint Presentation or Word Your goal is to create a powerful presentation in a short period of time that you can bring Now, let me ask you this question. How much more valuable are you now to your potential employer? How many applicants do you think will walk into a job interview You guessed it.....probably NO ONE! Let me ask you another question. Do you think you will stand out as a job applicant? You bet you will! How do I know this? I used this same technique to get my first “Fortune The man who interviewed me was blown away....my recruiter Now think about this. It only took me a few hours to do the research and create Think about how much more confidence you will have as you walk into the job interview armed with the knowledge that you are a personal service corporation that is already providing valuable services to a company that has not even hired you yet. The key word here is YET! Good luck! Dan Robey is the author of the Best-Selling book "The Power of Positive Habits"
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