Are you playing an elimination game in a broken system?

The current job search process from both the employer side and the job-seeker side that we’re all taught just doesn’t work. It’s a bureaucratic process that’s been designed over the years by HR leaders and teams seeking to gain more influence for their department and show their value. Sadly, the truth is, they’ve created a system that doesn’t work. If it did, you’d be able to find a new job with no problem at all and wouldn’t be reading this book. This system that we’re all funneled into and taught to participate in only creates lose-lose situation for both you the job seeker and the employer. You’ve probably heard horror stories yourself.

I keep getting turned down. Everyone says I’m overqualified and that they’re afraid I’ll leave for a better job once one comes along.

My goal is to go on three interviews every week, but I’m four weeks in with 12 interviews and still no job.

I paid for an exclusive job board to access the “hidden job market” and I haven’t received a single reply to any of my applications.

Despair, desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness all sound like fitting words. But what happens when you look at all these situations together? They all share one thing in common. They’re all a traditional job hunting approach that we’ve all had ingrained into our heads for decades. “You need to apply to the job online.” “You’ll have to speak to HR about that.” “If they want to speak with you, they’ll call you.” “Please no phone calls or emails.” You’ve probably seen all of these on job listings or heard them when trying your hardest to move your chances forward at landing an interview and the next step in getting closer to a job. Sound familiar?

All of these situations are playing a numbers and elimination game. These individuals believe that if they go on a lot of interviews, someone will eventually hire them. The sad reality is that all of these individuals are looking for a job in the complete opposite way that most jobs get filled. What you’ve been taught is the opposite of how employers prefer to hire.

What can you do? Ignore the rules. Start using strategies that work!