Become a simply irresistible job candidate

To convert job applications to interviews you need to become a simply irresistible job candidate. Like bees to flowers you want to create compelling reasons to land interviews.  Competition is tough you must differentiate your executive and professional value.

From a pile of candidates CV’s there has to be something special that makes you, well irresistible and dare I say compelling. 

The Lyrics from Robert Palmers hit Simply Irresistible hit song capture the tenet well –

‘anything but typical, a craze you’d endorse, a powerful force’ 

But the regularly used self-interested Objective Statements on CV’s won’t cut the mustard. 

What do I mean by self-interested statements that won’t do you any favours?  It’s these type of statements:

‘I’m seeking a role in xyz which utilises my skills in xyz’   OR 

‘My goal is to apply my years of experience in a role in an xyz company’  OR

Both above examples are Objective Statements about what you want and are self serving with no focus on a broader purpose and perspective.

I guarantee readers (recruiters, HR & hiring managers) eyes will glaze over as they are hungry to read a CV which is unique and aligned to their needs.

Commitment & Why Value Statement 

A Commitment & Why Value Statement is the tool to help create that irresistible bee to flower situation. It has 3 parts:

a/    What you are deeply committed to

b/    Why that’s important to you

c/    End value & outcome

This statement is special and aligned to you and not any other candidate.  It’s about your unique career genius and runs on the board. It’s about what floats your career boat.

It’s also about what you care about and why. Its about the impact you want to make and why its important. This is your magic irresistible career value.

A few simple hypothetical examples to get you on your way are

1/   I’m committed to creating edgy artwork that increases online sales. I love helping clients exceed their goals as revenue sustainability in the retail sector is essential.

2/  Cyber crime is destroying far too many Australian’s.  I’m committed to eradicating it with a focus on creating  AI solutions that break the criminals access’.  

The power of these  kind of statements is it talks directly to the readers needs vs your own. It opens more robust and enjoyable conversations and is a pleasure to explore further.

Embedding  Commitment & Why Value Statements on all your career collateral makes your application and career brand all that more irresistible because you don’t sound and read like every other Tom, Dick or Mary