A Resume Will Never Get You the Job You Really Want

Determination and hard work are the foundation of any player who made it to the NFL. Use these qualities to help you go where other job candidates are not willing, and separate yourself to land the job you want and deserve.

May. 12, 2014 LinkedIn

You send in your resume. You include a hopefully eye-catching cover letter. You ask someone to put in a good word for you.

Then you wait. And wait. And don’t get the job.

Why? You didn’t put in the work.

There are many things you can’t control about the job seeking process. Cumbersome application systems, automated filters that identify keywords instead of talent, lazy hiring managers content to simply find round pegs for round holes, people who make the biggest hiring mistake of all….

But there is one thing you can control: the amount of work you put in.

If you’re struggling to land the job you want, don’t complain. Don’t blame others. Sure, the system often sucks — so accept it sucks and then figure out how to beat it. Commit to doing more. Commit to doing what other candidates aren’t willing to do. That’s how you stand out. That’s how you get the job you really want.