The Labor Department reported that Minnesota has more than 3 million job openings as of February which is a record for the last two years. Even though that sounds like an abundance of jobs there is still an extraordinary amount of competition for each opening. Applicants have to position themselves ahead of the competition they can do this by following these 3 pointers:
Fox 9 News features Jen Granner on how applicants can position themselves in this competitive job market.
Difference Maker –Sales Director Jen Granner noted that “companies are looking for people who made a difference in their last opportunity.” Reveal in your resume or interview how you reduced expenses, increased productivity or how you positioned the company for success.
Versatile – Workplaces are diverse and change at a very rapid pace and employees need the capability to adapt to a company’s demands. So, grab a book, take a college course or an internship position that compliments your skillsets.
Right Hands – As an applicant you spend a large amount of time, effort or money perfecting your resume. These efforts are futile if your application is camouflaged by the other numerous resumes and applications submitted online. Instead find out who is directly responsible for hiring that position and hand-deliver or snail mail the resume/application directly to him/her.
As the economy continues to recover job openings will continue to increase. However businesses have more of a selection of applicants to choose from and they will seek out the versatile and driven personal that they feel will make a difference.