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Ever wonder what the real secret to getting hired is? This week’s tip will show you how to get the job you want.
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Tip of the Week: The Secret to Getting Hired by Green Companies
You’ve launched your green job search. If you had to guess, why will you be hired for your next green job?
Will it be for your:
• education?
• experience?
• connections?
What if I told you none of these things is going to push a hiring manager to hire you?
It’s not that these elements aren’t helpful, they are. But your education, experience, and connections must enable you to do something for the green company. It’s that something the hiring managers are most interested in.
Here’s the key:
• The decision-maker
• Has a problem
• He/she thinks you can solve, and
• You cost less than the problem
This set of conditions is true no matter what your industry, profession, job level, or job title.
Let’s take a look at each part of this equation.
A Decision-Maker
To get hired for a job or a contract, you must get in front of the decision-maker. If you don’t know who the decision-maker is or you don’t know where to find him/her, you won’t get a job offer.
Your goal is to determine who the decision-maker is.
Has a Problem
To get hired, the decision-maker must have a problem. Without a problem, there’s no reason to hire anyone, let alone you.
Your goal is to find problems within the green industry/company you want to work in.
They Think You Can Solve
To get hired, the decision-maker must see that you can solve their problem. If it’s not clear that you have what it takes to solve the problem they have, you won’t get hired.
Your goal is to target the problems you are well positioned to solve and strengthen your ability to solve those problems.
You Cost Less Than the Problem
To get hired, your salary or invoice must cost less than the cost of the problem. If your salary is $50,000 or $150,000, telling the hiring manager you can solve a problem that costs the company $5,000 isn’t going to get you the job.
Your goal is to target problems that are costing the green company more than your desired salary.
What You Can Do
As you can see, the best way to get hired, whether you are looking for a job or a contract, is to focus on the problems your target companies are facing that you can solve.
Your first step is to familiarize yourself with the issues your green industry is facing in general. Learn as much as you can about the problems, potential solutions, upcoming solutions and out-of-the-box solutions. You can begin this research as soon as you identify your green niche.
Then look at what you need to do to position yourself to be prepared to solve those problems. Do you need to take some classes, get some experience, or find a mentor?
The sooner you start targeting an industry, the sooner you can learn about the problems companies face. The sooner you know the problems, the sooner you can begin preparing to be the person who can solve that problem.
If you’d like help learning how to proceed with this method of searching for a job, stay tuned. We are working on a new program for the Green Career Central site that will take you through the process step-by-step.
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Green Career Central Blog:
Green Career Trends: This week we highlight an innovative recycling company, a company that’s reusing an unusual, but plentiful material to build houses, and a global home furnishing company that is investing in green in a big way!
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Green Jobs Globally—UN Report: Several UN committees produced a very detailed report about the state of green jobs globally. They give us a way to think of the impact of green jobs in terms of shades of green and a way to assess the long-term potential of various green careers.
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Renewable Tax Credits Renewed: Ready for some good financial news for
a change... the bailout/rescue bill included the tax credits that the renewable energy industry depends on.
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What's New at GreenCareerCentral.com
New Job Board Reviews
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