When a potential employer is looking to hire a new employee, there are always three key questions they are looking for you to answer as a potential employee.
The first one is: are you capable of doing the job?
The second one is: are you willing to do all that the job requires?
And the third one is: are you going to be a good fit for the organisation and the people that you’re going to be interacting with on a regular basis?
Your Capability
When applying for advertised roles, often the first opportunity to demonstrate how you’re capable of doing the job is in your resume, cover letter and online presence such as your LinkedIn profile.
This is where you can articulate your relevant qualifications, previous work experience, and professional skill set. This is your opportunity to specify what you’re good at.
Your resume and cover letter are really where you’re going to be able to show them how capable you are of doing the job.
Your Willingness
Your willingness to do the job is something you can express at first in your cover letter, but mostly in your first interview.
The interview is where you really get the opportunity to express how willing you are and how excited you are about the job opportunity they’re presenting you with.
Your Fit
And lastly, fit.
This is your opportunity to demonstrate how you are a good fit with their organisation.
The focus here is to highlight the things about the organisation that are in alignment with your own values, and vision for your future career, to demonstrate why you are a good fit.
This is about identifying what the organisation’s culture is, what their values are, and what their mission is going forward.
So, when applying for jobs, make sure you can answer these three key questions. It will increase your chances of success.
Need help with improving your job-hunting skills?
Call Angela Couch (Career Coach NZ) on 0226 467 818 or email angela@careerinspiration.nz for a free initial consultation.