The following is a guest post by Jo Nachtrieb, Account Manager at Vitamin T with over ten years of experience in Recruiting and Account Management. She has worked in various industries including accounting, engineering, and now, creative. Her passions lie in helping others and keeping humor and perspective as a cornerstone of everyday life.
You’re searching for a new job in the midst of a pandemic, which at first sounds like an insurmountable challenge, but you have this new opportunity to lay the groundwork for what will hopefully be the next exciting chapter in your life. There will be bumps along the way. Navigating these bumps is what will really define you. These are some tips to help you along your journey: bring some heart, hustle, and humility:
HUSTLE: Wake up every morning and have a routine. Create a tasks list that includes what you want to accomplish that day for your job search. Look on various sites for jobs posted including LinkedIn and Indeed. If there are specific companies you want to work for, keep an eye on their openings (which may be posted on their own website). At Vitamin T, we encourage our candidates to follow the companies that they’re interested in and to communicate to us if they see a position that they’d like to be considered for. Overly communicate with your Recruiter so they know exactly what your goals are.
HEART – Apply for a variety of positions so you have options. Take this time to think about projects that you’ve worked on where you’ve had success and make a list of your strengths. Think about the projects that you’ve worked on that have brought you the most joy. What did you love about these projects? What did you contribute during the process? Be mindful to also make notes of your weaknesses as well. What did you struggle with, where could you have done better? This will help you know to best position yourself for an open role. Hiring managers are being inundated with applicants at the moment so also make sure that you include a cover letter along with your resume and/or portfolio.
HUMILITY – Be okay with NOT getting the job. Maybe you went through a whole interview process, several rounds, and you got your hopes up. Perhaps you were not picked and you honestly have no idea why. If you’re working with a Recruiter, ask them for feedback. Our Vitamin T Recruiters value feedback from clients and will not hesitate to tell you, but you should not hold back on asking for it. Recruiters should prep you before an interview takes place and are happy to conduct a mock interview beforehand. Again, over communicate what you need in order to succeed.
The most practical advice that I can give you, with the years I have spent in the Recruiting world, would be the following –
If you’ve been on the job hunt for a while and haven’t had much success, it may be time to consider working with a Recruiter to help you explore your options. Reach out to Vitamin T and let us know how we can help you land your next big role! We have always stood out in the creative market because we all truly care and invest in both our talent and our clients.
Bring your heart, hustle, and humility, and we will support you along the way!
A division of Aquent, Vitamin T is an innovative creative and marketing talent agency for some of the world’s biggest and fastest-moving brands.
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