55+ And Need To Get Hired Heres How To Do It.

55+ And Need To Get Hired Heres How To Do It.55+ And Need To Get Hired Heres How To Do It.In just the past 7 days, zu siches whats happened with 3 job search candidates over age 55 one received and accepted an offer one received 2 offers and is presently weighing his options and one got an offer in a writing for a job she applied for about 2 weeks ago. Lets take a deeper look at our third candidate, to walk through the precise steps that took herbei from online application, to phone interview, to in-person interview, to written offer.Her name is Sheila. She works at the senior level in operations in the health care sector.Sheila came across a VP, Operations role online, which caught her interest not because she particularly loved the description of the role, but because she tapped into her existing knowledge of the industry and realized this welches a growing organization with major plans for continued expansion in the near future.Takeaway 1 See the larger picture not just the job, but the companySheila followed the directions indicated and applied for the role. Immediately prior to that, she researched the decision makers at the company. For a VP-level role, minimally, you need to aim to reach the SVP. Ideally, aim for the President or CxO. In Sheilas case, she identified the CFO. She messaged the CFO a short email of introduction, mentioning the top 3 skills she offered that directly related to the role, and asking if the CFO was open to holding a quick conversation.Takeaway 2 Make direct contact with a real and relevant actual human beingThe CFO replied within 24 hours and they held the call. Elevator pitch at the ready, Sheila discussed those top 3 skills, and exactly why they would prove beneficial in the new role. She also gained some insight through this conversation about what was important to the executive leadership team as they continued to solidify their imminent growth strategy. After another 24 hours, the CFO invited Sheila in for an in-person in terview with the CEO.Takeaway 3 Know and state your concrete value in a way that directly relates to THAT companyThe interview planned with the CFO and CEO actually expanded into a panel interview with 2 additional decision makers, including the current VP Operations, who would be transitioning out of that role to a different position during the corporate expansion. In addition to them all hearing Sheilas qualifications, they also heard the pointed questions Sheila brought to the table, the answers to which revealed some growing pains, and she offered preliminary solutions.Takeaway 4 Interview them as much as theyre interviewing youSheila walked away from the interview confident, but not hitching all her hopes and dreams to that particular opportunity. In fact, she came back to her home office and resumed where she left off in her search.Takeaway 5 Search, search, and search until you land and START that jobHeres the offer Sheila receivedThere are a few morals to this storyExpand yo ur thought process when youre searching online. The jobs you see advertised are just a window to the organization. When you look through a window, youre looking for something specific in a job search scenario, that means someone specific. When you find that someone, say something to the person that will matter to that person, so they take notice.These 3 candidates all over age 55 followed similar paths to success just this week. Thats because they applied the simple strategies you need for job search today, which are dramatically different than the brde time you probably looked for a job. If you want to know exactly how you can find the real decision maker you need every single time, with precision (not the shot in the dark method), then find out what successful jobseekers are actually doing to get employed. You can see real people who told their own success stories in full on LinkedIn. We lay it out for you step-by-step in 5 Secret Job Search Hacks For The Age 50+ Job-Hunter.And i f youre ready to see success fast, like Sheila did about 2 weeks find out about the job search concierge 11 program Ill customize especially for you. Learn more by applying for the Job Search Concierge program.