Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

A friend of mine works for a company that is recruiting.  He is in management. The HR department handed him 76 resumes to review. He was thrilled. He felt he had hit the mother lode. That is until he began reading. He called me to whine, “Most of the applicants weren’t even close to qualified. It’s like people didn’t even read the posting. What am I going to do? I need to fill this position. Do you have any suggestions?”

I replied, “Welcome to my world.” This recruiting thing is tough and getting tougher. I find it so ironic that during an economic downturn it would be so difficult to find talent. My buddy works at a great company and he should be attracting the best and the brightest. What he got was dull and duller.

But every cloud has a silver lining. Job searchers, listen up. If you are serious about landing a great job, it is not hard to outshine the competition. So few candidates are exceptional. Most don’t impress me much. So, take my friend’s story to heart. You can look great on paper. You can ace the interview. Honest. You can.

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