As CEO, I've read 1000's of job applications. But 99.9% of these applications suck - they are undifferentiated, boring, and irrelevant. Follow these 7 steps for a guaranteed interview call 👇
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Siddharth Mohan on X: "As CEO, I've read 1000's of job applications. But 99.9% of these applications suck - they are undifferentiated, boring, and irrelevant. Follow these 7 steps for a guaranteed interview call 👇"
1/ Quality over quantity Biggest mistake I see: Mass applying to jobs with 0 research. This is the fastest way to get blocked. Spend a minimum 30 minutes per app researching the company. Learn the problem they are solving. Learn how they are solving.
2/ Write a 2 sentence elevator pitch Why do you want to work here? What excites you? - write a 2 sentence elevator pitch What should excite them about you? - Write another 2 sentence elevator pitch Example below 👇
3/ Stalk the company/employees on social media What is the company publishing on LinkedIn/Twitter? What is top of mind for them? Did they just launch a new product? Find something that you can lead with. Example below 👇
4/ Write a killer cover letter Start with the elevator pitch you already wrote. Reference a recent company activity on LinkedIn/Twitter.
5/ Apply to the job on the site, but don't stop there. Find relevant employees on LI/Twitter. Share your 2 sentence elevator pitch. Let them know you applied.👇
6/ Show your expertise by creating a S.T.A.R moment S.T.A.R - Something They'll Always Remember Showcase uniqueness by already doing the work. Applying for a sales job? Call a prospect Engineering/product job? Sign up for a trial and use the product
7/ Follow-up and show the work you did. Message again on LinkedIn/Twitter and show them you took this extra step. Almost no one does this, so it will create a S.T.A.R moment. Example below 👇
tl;dr: 1. Go for quality over quantity 2. Write a killer elevator pitch 3. Check social media and find a relevant activity 4. Use the elevator pitch to write a killer cover letter 5. Apply but follow-up with individual employees 6. Create a S.T.A.R moment 7. Follow-up again
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As CEO, I've read 1000's of job applications. But 99.9% of these applications suck - they are undifferentiated, boring, and irrelevant. Follow these 7 steps for a guaranteed interview call 👇
Here is an example S.T.A.R one of our engineers Tiana created when she joined. She hand drew a robot from one of our explainer video with a handwritten note. It was a pretty S.T.A.R moment. 👇🏽
These tips seems good for a small team or a startup. Not practical for mass hiring. Not that the job seeker doesn't want to do what you said, the recruiters use Ctrl+f to check for the tech skills and how many impressions of those tech skills are present in the resume.
