What’s the advantage of a GiftedHire profile?
There are over 12.2 million college students like you in the U.S. job market right now. “Going with the flow” — using the same worn out templates and flooded channels as everyone else — will lead you straight into a traffic jam of students “looking to apply their skills and learn…”
What’s the fundamental flaw in these students’ approach to their search? They’re behaving like the average candidate. But average candidates don’t pass and move forward like average students — average candidates fail.
You’re not an average student, so why should you be an average candidate?
0.2% is anything but average
By creating your GiftedHire profile, you’ve placed yourself in a pool of vetted entry-level talent that less than 0.2% of your 12.2 million fellow students have gained access to.
How does this play to your advantage?
According to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management in 2015, almost half of employers used online searches and looked for social media profiles when evaluating potential hires. Additionally, over one third actually rejected a candidate based on what they found.
This makes a positive online presence a must-have in today’s job market. A GiftedHire profile is a public profile, meaning it will show up in online searches. Therefore a GiftedHire profile is a chance to present a positive, accomplished picture of yourself to any employers searching for you on the web.
Marketing your personal brand
Your GiftedHire profile is essentially your personally branded resume. Its purpose is to tell your story in a way that demonstrates your professional capabilities while also highlighting your unique desirable qualities.
This is important because it helps you avoid being thrown into the “average pile.” Remember, average candidates don’t make it very far.
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Aside from following our advice on how to make your profile compelling, you should be taking the active approach to get your profile in front of the people who can make a difference in your career.
This may seem intimidating, but it’s simpler than it sounds. The trick is to use targeted email outreach to make a personal connection in as concise and polite a manner as possible.
Here’s an easy pattern to follow:
This kind of outreach is the wide open fast lane to launching your career that your more average classmates are totally missing. If you put effort into your profile and are smart about how you share it, you will be successful.
You don’t have to figure it out on your own
Don’t panic if you feel like you’re not ready — the GiftedHire team is here to support you at anytime. Just look for this icon to message for help:
Additionally, you should be connecting with fellow students on campus to learn from their experiences and create bridges between your personal relationships and professional connections. If you’re not leveraging your personal network in your professional development, you’re making things unnecessarily difficult for yourself.
