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2. Meet Peter, an Accountant.
NO,
I am a professional and
I am employed as
an Accountant.
I do NOT sell
for a living!
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4. What does Peter do
when he wants
to buy a new car,
for example?
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5. First, Peter would look at what is available.

6. Then Peter
would
collect
information
about cars.
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Then Peter
would evaluate
what
he is getting
for money
he is paying.

8. And now Peter
would
make a decision
about which
car to buy.
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Now let's have
a look at
the traditional
hiring process.

10. First, an employer would look at who is available Job applications, social media, referrals, networking, etc.
It is an “advertisement” stage for employees.
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11. Then the employer would collect information
about candidates.
It is a “communication” stage for employees.
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Then the employer
would evaluate
what
the company is getting
for money
it is paying.
It is an “evaluation” stage
for employees.

13. And now the employer would
make a decision about
which candidate to hire or to “buy”.
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14. As you can see, Peter,
employers go through
the same process
when hiring
employees
as you go through
when
buying a car.
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15. As you can see, Peter,
employers go through
the same process
when hiring
employees
as you go through
when
buying a car.
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16. A self employed
accountant
sells his services
to his customers.
An employed accountant
sells his services
to his employer.
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17. A self employed
accountant
sells his services
to his customers.
An employed accountant
sells his services
to his employer.
There only difference is
the way they get paid
for their services through payroll or
withdrawals.
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18. Three skills
Peter needs
to have
in order to
”SELL” himself
well.
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19. #1. Advertise and market
himself so
potential employers
would know about
his existence
(website, blog,
social media,
job applications,
networking,etc.)
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“Advertisement”
Stage

20. #2. Communicate effectively
about his
skills and expertise
so an employer
would know
what the company
is getting.
“Communication”
Stage
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21. #3. Show value
he can bring
to his employer
for money
to be paid
“Evaluation”
Stage
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23. Do you know
how to
advertise,
communicate
and
evaluate
in order to
“SELL”
yourself
effectively?
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24. How to Advertise Yourself
Do NOT rely only
on jobboards to show
about your exisence.
Update all your
social media profiles
and
keep NETWORKING.
Personal connections
online or offline
work BETTER than
any resume.
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25. How to Communicate
Any interview
is a
CONVERSATION
where
both parties
ask and answer
questions.
Listen to ANSWER
questions
but do not forget
to ASK
relevant questions.
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26. How to Show Value
Identify
EMPLOYER's
problem that
YOU can solve
and
show how you
would do it.
Example,
link/attach a draft
marketing plan
to your resume
if it is a part
of the duties.
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