I got the job!!!

I got the job!!! Yea me! The whole process was so much work but it totally paid off in the end. I look at job searching like forcing myself to go to the gym so that I can fit into that new Victoria Secret bathing suit this summer. Do I want to go to a place where everyone can see how embarrassingly weak I am? No. Do I want to lift something that is really heavy? No. Do I want to sweat the make-up off my face? No. Let's face it, people LIKE going to the gym as much as people LIKE job searching...which isn't much! But in the end, you've landed yourself a killer job, you'll have stability, a constant paycheck, benefits maybe, and now you can buy yourself that Coach purse you've had your eye on.

Now let me tell you how I conducted my job search that resulted in landing this wicked job. Upon reading the job posting, I realized I had many transferable skills; so, I continued onward to research the company. When researching the company, I took notes on what I liked about them such as being one of Canada's top 20 employers or one of BC's best diversity employers for example. Basically, I was looking to answer the employer's question, "Why do you want to work for our company?" I continued my research by finding individuals on Facebook who did this particular job at this particular company and asked them if they would be interested in helping me learn more about their job and company. Luckily for me, a few people responded and answered all of my questions and then some. As the application process was all on line, I was super happy when one of the individuals offered to give my resume and cover letter directly to HR. I took all of the information I learned about the job and company and started targeting my resume and cover letter to the position, making sure I was staying consistent with my value proposition throughout. Since we are on the topic of consistency, from my resume to cover letter to my list of references, I kept my heading and margins exactly the same to create a sense of personal branding. These are, after all, my personal advertising documents; I am the trendy brand. I sent the employee my documents to hand over to the HR department and I applied online to ensure they were to get my documents one way or the other. Two weeks later I was contacted to come in for an interview. With a dab of Aquolina Pink Sugar behind my ears, not too much make-up, and dressed in my favorite business attair, I went to the interview. I took with me extra copies of my resume, my list of references, my portfolio, and a note pad just in case. The interview went great and when I got off the phone with this particular company a week later, I just had to scream out loud, "I got the job!!!"