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5 Ways Your Career Competitors Are Winning and You’re Sidelined by Mark Anthony Dyson
I share what I see that your career competitors are doing to land jobs, get interviews, or obtain meaningful temporary or contract work, and you’re not. There are so many ways that your competitors beat you to the punch (listen to the show for an explanation of that metaphor) and knock out (impressing) employers.
This is why your career competitors are winning and you’re not:
Your competitors are studying what you’re doing and then doing the opposite.
They know what your resume looks like, they know you are late to interviews and important meetings, and they are meeting people that you should, but you won’t network. (Muhammad Ali and George Foreman)
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They are learning from their mistakes.
Like you, your competitors are making mistakes and finding some frustration until they correct what they do wrong. They are filling out hundreds of applications a month. (Foreman beats Michael Moorer, 26 years old, with one punch)
Your competition is future-proofing by infusing value into their brand.
While focusing on the jobs that pay more or what you think you deserve, your competition has figured out how to offer value.
They’ve also learned what their value pays elsewhere.
It means that they make the potential employer feel as if they won a prize because your competitor offers more than expected. (Great personality is hard to teach or train).
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Your competition loves collaboration, mentorship, and thriving through giving to others.
They love being the center of attention through what they provide (see #3), but more often than not, choose to give without expecting anything in return.
Your competitors know to follow through and follow up consistently.
The small details of your job search that you take for granted, such as callbacks, thank you notes (mentors, contacts, interviewers, and babysitters), and remembering the names of people. They are keeping their commitments, and you forget to call back.
About Mark Anthony Dyson
I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.