This competency speaks to the essential question and lies at
the very foundation of your value to any organization. Yet, most job seekers cannot answer that
question. Why? Several reasons come to mind: haven’t done
the thinking work, haven’t tried to write it down, want someone else to tell
them, and haven’t internalized their worth- haven’t believed in themselves. Additionally, listening to the media tell
us that there aren’t any jobs (absolutely not true- there are always jobs for those with the skills
employers are looking for!) doesn’t help and almost always adds to a sense of
despair.
First and foremost, you have to believe. Believe you are
“hire- ready”. Believe you are a super hero.
Believe you walk on water, run with the wolves, tell the best joke, win
the championship, best your score, win the bake-off, be the American Idol,
create a masterpiece, and…..nail the interview- be the last one standing! Almost every client I’ve worked with has
marveled at how much HOPE I have for them. And once permission is granted to
believe in themselves, and come to recognize their unique talents, an amazing
thing happens: people start believing in themselves, too.
Beyond the certainty that you can do it, you’ll need to become your own coach, and chalk it, talk it, then walk it.
Chalk it- write it
down. Why should you hire me? I’m
____, have done _____, want to do______, can’t live without_______, why you’d
kill to hire me_______
Talk it- say the
words out loud. Sing them, cry them, shout them, and announce
them
Walk it – practice
by working them into conversations with whoever will listen- hairdresser,
neighbor, friend, relative, coach; then conduct low-risk informational
interviews to practice walking it
Most employers also want their candidates to ask for the job. Who knew? Employers say most candidates don’t act like
they want the job, so if you ask, you’ll let them know you really do want them
to hire you, the Superhero.
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