What You Need on the Job Hunt

I had to check in and share some really RANDOM stuff I felt was important for you to know about what you need and don’t need on your job search! 🤷‍♀️😂 

Okay, here goes!

Things you most definitely DON’T NEED:

1. To meet all the qualifications listed in the horridly written job description.

Just a heads up, nobody meets all of the bullet points listed in job descriptions. Trust me when I say managers and recruiters write job descriptions with a unicorn in mind, these people they are hoping for don’t exist!! 🤦‍♀️

FYI, men are 6 times more likely to apply to a role They aren’t qualified for than women.  So let’s apply ladies! Let’s help the managers and recruiters realize what they want!

2. 10 years of experience to land a quality role with a great company.

10 years worth of experience is not a must have at all, there are definitely ways to get there, you just have to be strategic.

3. Negative Nancy’s disguising themselves as realists, proclaiming to help you and give you feedback on YOUR career.

Although well-intended, no thank you! Positive energy only please! It’s important to have a clear mind and stay focused during the job search, it’s daunting enough going through the process, crossing fingers and toes , saying your prayers, and getting ghosted without some good support along the way. Trust me, positive energy is a must because it WILL impact the jobs you apply to and how you feel overall about yourself.

Stuff you DO need:

1. Unwavering support!

This goes back to negative Nancy listed above of things you don’t need. Stay positive and practice a spirit of gratitude, walk and talk like you already have it and you will attract it to you. Keeping a positive attitude will allow things to unfold, put it in the Universe, truly let it go and watch it come to you.

2. An unwavering belief that anything is possible.

How do I know? HR wasn’t always my career path. I was actually in a totally different industry (called sitting at home because I had quit my full-time job a couple of years prior) trying to figure out what the heck I was going to do while staring 30 years old dead smack in the face. Back in 2014 with only my faith and a prayer I applied to small HR roles. One started out part-time and so did the next, eventually I transitioned to bigger and better companies until I landed at one of the most recognizable brands in the world (and it only took a few short years).

3. A great resume

No lie here! A great resume will get you in the door for sure. When you get invited to an interview, it’s solely because they have taken a look at your resume and felt that you are qualified for the role and that’s literally 1/3 of the battle (I will save what the other 2/3 are for another check-in). 

I hope my random tips landed somewhere with you. I literally thought of these and just put it to paper. Lol.

Hands down, I am so grateful that my experiences have led me to this point, to be able to share my story. I hope that my experiences help you in some way.

Remember, keep your eye on the prize.

XOXO,

Lexi