Want to learn the secrets on how to stand out as a top candidate for a job? In this day and age when the market is flooded with great talent, how do you rise to the top and make a great impression all along the way?
My special guest today is talent acquisition partner and recruiter, Shreya Mehta and she’s simplifying how to stand out as a top candidate for a job. It might simply be getting back to the basics on some things.
Here’s how.
My special guest today is Shreya Mehta and she’s simplifying how to stand out as a top candidate for a job.
We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:
- Her take on what’s going on in the job market right now and why it feels different in 2024.
- With job postings getting 500 applications in the first 24 hours (especially remote roles), how to craft a compelling resume and application. What a recruiter wants and needs to see on your resume and cover letter to book a screening call.
- The secrets to building a relationship with a recruiter BEFORE they’ve posted a job that’s a match for you… and how to do that professionally.
- What the best way is for a candidate to follow-up with a recruiter after you’ve submitted your application. What does a recruiter prefer, exactly and how often should you ping them?
- How to stand out in the interview process, using the 3 P's process:
- Prep
- Perform
- Polish
- …And finally, she shares what the number one mistake is that candidates make while on the first call with a recruiter.
Anyone that’s looking for a job in 2024 is feeling the pinch right now and let’s be real… It can be incredibly discouraging.
I heard a stat from my career coach that in this job market, most white-collar workers typically need anywhere between 3-9 months to find their next role.
My goodness, that’s a long time and seems crazy to me. So friend, I hope that today’s episode helps you refine how you apply, how you follow up, and how you interview, so that you can shorten that time significantly.
Q: Are you ready to learn how to stand out as a top candidate for a job? If yes, this one is for you.
It’s time to #DoTheThing!
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<What’s catching my eye this week>
- 3 hours of (free) focus music for deep concentration - Quiet Quest - Study Music
- The very best job networking tips - Help Guide
- 50 powerful questions to help you reflect - The Institute of You
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My challenge for you this week:
How are you going to take what you’ve learned in today’s episode and experiment with applying and interviewing in a different way this week in your job search? What’s one thing you’ll do differently? Share it with me, privately or publicly. Snap a photo of you doing the thing, and send me a DM over on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesimplifiers) for added accountability and support!
Links, books and apps mentioned:
Resource: Find Shreya Mehta on LinkedIn - click here
E-Books: Free e-books on LinkedIn tips, resume action verbs to use and best practices on resume writing - Shreya Mehta
Video: The Strangest Secret - Earl Nightingale
Podcast: Top 5 AI tools to help your get a job - The Simplifiers Podcast
Podcast: How to squash your limiting self-beliefs - The Simplifiers Podcast
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About Shreya Mehta:
Shreya Mehta - She is a Talent Acquisition partner and a professional growth coach. She has worked with companies like TikTok, Amazon and Microsoft and is passionate about candidate experience and standardized hiring training.
As a coach she has worked with over 2700 individuals in their mid-career for their “next step” with the help of mock interviews, resume building and LinkedIn optimization. She helps professionals in corporate branding. Shreya is passionate about storytelling and using the voice to glorify work and life experience.
Where Shreya hangs out online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachshreyamehta/
Website: https://coachshreyamehta.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachshreyamehta
Shreya’s vote for the perfect guest on The Simplifiers Podcast:
Priya & Darshan - They are the content creators behind “It’s OK Yaar” - a blog and video sketch show for South Ausians looking to work overseas and settle in different countries like the US. They provide resources on US Visa Guides and more. “It’s OK Yaar” is a philosophy by which most South Asians live by, simply put, “Don’t Worry, everything will be fine.” It’s a nod to their undying spirit and perseverance that makes them take the leap of leaving their homes and moving to a foreign country.
