Solving the Great Challenge of Getting More Calls for Interviews | Perth Resume Writers
Hi there, Sal here again, one of your local Perth Resume Writers. Today we are going to talk about a typical challenge one of my clients has asked me to address, How to Get More Calls for Interviews!
Let’s address the problem and provide some solutions for this challenge.
Problem – Not Getting More Calls for Interviews
Let’s break this problem or challenge into 2 parts. Part 1 – Getting Calls for Interviews and Part 2 – How To Get More Interview Calls. Then provide solutions for these problems.
Part 1 – Getting Calls for Interviews
Why is it that we are not getting calls for interviews. Let’s look at you like a product on a shelf in a store and needs to be sold. In order for a product or item in the store to be sold, there must be demand.
So what that means the product must be marketed or advertised to the correct audience who want and need to buy the item.
So back to being a person that wants more calls for interviews, we need to advertise or market ourselves more. How do we do that you ask? Easy. Apply for more jobs. Not just on job seeking websites but also, have more than one source of applying of getting your name or resume out there. Here are a few solutions to get the decision makers or hiring managers to pick up the phone and call you:
Solution 1 – Expression of Interests Emails
That’s right, send out expression of interests emails to the decision makers of the company. Just go to Google and search for <profession> <location> (e.g. Accountant Perth), then go through each website and copy the emails on the contact page.
Then send out your resumes, cover letter and a brief expression of interest message on your email.
Solution 2 – Snail Mail Your Resumes
As emails are getting a bit noisy these days you need to bypass the noise and get the attention of the decision maker. So again go to Google and search for <profession> <location> (e.g. Accountant Perth), then go through each website and grab the local address of the companies on the contact page. Print off a copy of your resume and cover letters and mail them out but the attention the letter to the ‘Hiring Manager’ or better yet the name of the CEO, Director or Decision Makers.
Solution 3 – Connect with Decision Makers and Hiring Managers on LinkedIn
As you have already gone on to Google to search for the companies you are sending these expressions of interests out to, you can also see the about us page to see who the decision makers of the companies are and then go to LinkedIn and search for the names of these executives to add them to your network. This will help trigger their memory when they see your expression of interest email and letter.
Solution 4 – Add Value to Facebook and LinkedIn Groups within your Profession
Join Facebook and LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your profession (e.g. Perth Accountants) and then contribute to any thread which you can solve a problem or comment to thank them for contributing the post if you find it helpful. These engagements create traffic to your Facebook and LinkedIn Profile. Make sure you have a pinned post on your Facebook and LinkedIn profile stating that you are looking for a job in your profession on your Social Media Cover or Banner photo section. This will prompt whoever (hopefully decision makers) to see that you are looking for a job and that will prompt them to call you or email. Make sure you have your email address and phone number (f you want them to call you) on the cover/banner photo so it will make them easy to contact you. The steps are also available in my last blog post on How To Get More Interviews by Listening & Providing Value
Solution 5 – Volunteer in Companies Related to Your Profession
You can also volunteer in firms (e.g. accountant if you are an accountant) so you can place something on your resume if you do not have any experience. There are times when that work experience would lead to a paying job. You can also volunteer at relevant organisations such as CPA Australia (if you are an accountant) or Engineers Australia (for Engineers) etc. Try out the local chambers of commerce or councils to see if you can help out there.
Solution 6 – Attend Career Fairs
Go to career fairs to get the directories of exhibitors and some name cards you can use to email or snail mail your expression of interest letters. See Solution 1 and 2 in this blog post.
Solution 7 – Attend Networking Events
There are usually free networking events on websites like meetup.com or eventbrite.com. Look for networking events that are industry related or job networking events. You can also go to your local chambers of commerce to see if there are any local networking events.
Solution 8 – Ask Around
Always ask people in your network if you can help out and let them know that you are looking for a position in your profession.
Part 2 – How To Get More Interview Calls
Easy, rinse and repeat solutions 1 to 8.
I hope this blog post has helped you, if not there is an anonymous survey link below for you to fill out and let me know what you want me to help you with (be specific).
Thank you for being you and Stay Awesome!
Regards
Sal
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