we hear that least three or four times a day…” I can do that job … just get me in front of them ” or ” I can’t believe you don’t get me that interview, you and I both know I can do the job… ” or ” you know I’ve been an excellent performer and I am an excellent employee, if you just get me in front of them, I’ll get the job… ”
Most job seekers simply don’t have realized that hiring authorities are looking to hire people with experience in exactly what they do … with a documentable, provable track record … and there are so many qualified candidates available to hiring authorities, that they don’t have to hire even the ” best athlete “…they have available to them at a phenomenal number, a wealth of well qualified candidates who can prove they have experience in what the employer is looking to do
There’s a big difference between being able to do the job and being able to get the job… they’re almost two different issues… most job seekers need to be aware that in today’s job market, with employers still operating under doubt, uncertainty and fear, they’re going to hire a candidate with as much experience and background as they can find… they aren’t willing to take any risks
Job seekers have no idea how stiff their competition is … they look at a job posting and think, “well certainly I can do the job… ” and maybe they can … but it’s not likely they’ll get the chance simply because there are other candidates available with documentable and verifiable experience in what the hiring authority is looking to do…
So, the next time you see a job posting and you think, ” I know I can do that job” realized that a hring authority is looking for somebody with as much exact experience in what they do as they can get and in this market, they can find it … and, yes, even when your experience fits exactly what the hiring authority is looking for, you’re competing with at least five others that have the same kind of background and track record
