Are You Hiring? // Eps 56 #InTheLab

Are you hiring?

I get this question more and more. The answer is always YES! And then the conversation usually goes to, “well can I drop off a resume?”  and my response is always the same, “no”. I don’t want your resume because that’s not an efficient way to tell if you’re going to work well with our team.

I want to know what you bring to the table. What’s your super power? What are you REALLY good at? What could you do endlessly for hours and hours without needing a break? These are the things I need to know.

It also helps being a part of a successful team. Just because if it was a successful team then you know they had to check their ego at the door.

We want team players, we want people willing to learn, people who never say those horrible words “I can’t”, people who don’t give up and people that actually care about something. Those are the people I want to work with.

It was Lorne Schnell in University who told us something I’ll never forget. “The best companies are always hiring, they may not be displaying a help wanted ad but they’re hiring, you just need to make the right pitch.” It’s not verbatim but you get his drift. If you speak in terms of the company you want to work with, what problem can you solve?

If you want a job applying just like everyone else isn’t a very effective way to get noticed. Do something. Get known for something. Grow a skill set. Grow a skill that hard for others to copy or recreate. After a while you’ll find your resume doesn’t really have to exist any more, it’s your network that will get you to your next step.

Do things that matter.