{"id":2201,"date":"2014-10-07T04:59:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T08:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=2201"},"modified":"2014-09-23T04:03:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T08:03:07","slug":"are-you-wishing-your-phone-would-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/are-you-wishing-your-phone-would-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you wishing your phone would ring?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tired of waiting for potential employers to call you?<\/p>\n

Would you love to have a hiring manager call and say, “Could we set a time to talk and would you bring your resume with you?”<\/p>\n

Yes?\u00a0 Then it is time to create — and use — an approach letter.<\/p>\n

An approach letter is a secret tool I have shared with clients for years. \u00a0You can use it to generate interviews and meetings.<\/p>\n

OK, so you want the phone to ring and you’ve agreed to write the letter. \u00a0There’s just one problem. \u00a0You don’t know what to say.<\/p>\n

You want to stand out, grab interest and clearly communicate the value you offer, but you know you can’t go on and on.<\/p>\n

Your goal is to have the hiring manager read your letter and say aloud, “WOW, this person sounds incredible, I must talk to him!”<\/p>\n

Writing a letter that generates that out loud reply is easier than you think.\u00a0\u00a0Here are the five elements to include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Clarity<\/strong>. \u00a0Your letter should clearly communicate your value, purpose for the contact and the BIG benefits you offer.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0Specificity<\/strong>. \u00a0Use numbers and other specifics to communicate the scope of your value.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Promise<\/strong>. \u00a0 Your letter needs to communicate your promise of value. \u00a0Developing your personal branding helps you clearly state your big pay-off to a potential hiring manager.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Relevancy<\/strong>. \u00a0You need to reveal why you, and what you bring to the table, is relevant to the potential hiring manager\u2019s current need or situation.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0Intrigue<\/strong>. \u00a0Work to provoke curiosity or an urgent need to know more.<\/p>\n

ANY time you clearly state a super specific solution, you will radically bump up your ‘”attractor-factor.” \u00a0That is the special sauce. \u00a0It is what will get a busy hiring manager to say, “WOW, I must talk to this person!” \u00a0In an instant you are not a vague unknown person in a stack of resumes. \u00a0You become relevant and offer hope that a solution is at hand.<\/p>\n

Your assignment:<\/strong>\u00a0Review your brand profile and these five elements. \u00a0Write the letter. \u00a0Edit it. \u00a0Proof read it. \u00a0Mail it. \u00a0Listen for the phone.<\/p>\n

If you need some help\u00a0developing a perfect approach letter or want to learn more about fine tuning your personal brand, contact me.<\/p>\n

Unlock your potential, share your uniqueness and amazing results will occur!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tired of waiting for potential employers to call you? Would you love to have a hiring manager call and say, “Could we set a time to talk and would you bring your resume with you?” Yes?\u00a0 Then it is time to create — and use — an approach letter. An approach letter is a secret […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,7],"tags":[13,71,10],"class_list":["post-2201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-action-tips","category-job-search-focus","tag-accelerate-your-job-search","tag-action-tip","tag-job-search"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2201"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2229,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201\/revisions\/2229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}