By Kelly Martin, Toppel Peer Advisor
Have you ever looked at a job or
internship opening and thought, “this job looks perfect, but I don’t think I
meet all of the qualifications”? If that’s ever stopped you from applying to
that position, you might want to think again. In a recent article posted on
LinkedIn, CEO of Apploi, Adam Lewis, talks about how if you’re going to let the
list of qualifications stop you from applying to a job, you’ve already failed
the first test.
Many people won’t bother applying
to a job because they feel it’s a waste of time if they don’t meet the
qualifications anyway. But the person who puts in that extra effort to apply
anyway, and goes above and beyond to show why they could be an indispensable
hire is showing that potential employer that they have qualities that any
company would want. As Lewis says, “you can teach someone to sell shoes or use
a computer, but you can’t teach them to have a work ethic or a welcoming
personality.”
Employers are looking for people
who are go-getters, people who are confident in their abilities. So in the
future, if you feel you would be a great fit for a position despite lacking a
couple of the listed qualifications, consider applying anyway. And once you get
that interview, show them why it would be a mistake for them not to hire you.
In fact, this could be a great answer to the infamous “what is your greatest
weakness?” question. You could mention that you feel you don’t exactly meet one
of the qualifications, but follow that up with how you are working to improve
in that area and the strong qualities that you have to make up for it.
So be confident in yourself, the
qualifications you do have, and your ability to show the employer why you’re
somebody they absolutely need to have in their company, and you never know, you
just might land that job.
Check out the full article here: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140924154807-13383458-apply-even-if-you-don-t-have-all-of-the-qualifications
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