{"id":6196,"date":"2013-02-07T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:57:37","slug":"the-applicants-role-in-the-screening-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/staging\/2913\/the-applicants-role-in-the-screening-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Applicant\u2019s Role in the Screening Process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What can a candidate do to affect the outcome of the screening process?<\/b> Not much. You can\u2019t set the search criteria for an employer. You can\u2019t make screeners meticulously follow the criteria they have. And you can\u2019t eliminate bias<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can only present a coherent argument and make sure that it highlights what you have to offer in relation to the position and the needs of an employer.<\/p>\n

How can you describe, explain, or imply a high degree of fit <\/a>between you\/your skills and the needs of your potential employer?<\/b>
It will not be through the use of buzzwords. It will be through the use of keywords<\/a>. And the best way to discover the most relevant keywords is to study the employer, read the position description or advertisement carefully, and pull out those elements that seem most important. This introduces the value of \u201cword-farming.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are some great tools out there that can help you distill a job description down to the most important keywords. We'll delve into them in a later post. For now, let's start at the beginning. If you are going to make a coherent argument, you have to do one thing first...<\/p>\n

Know Your Goal<\/b><\/h2>\n

Have you ever heard the term \u201cHe couldn't hit the side of a barn?\u201d<\/i><\/b>
\u00a0<\/b>It implies a lack of precision and lack of focus.<\/p>\n

How about \u201cshooting from the hip?\u201d<\/i><\/b>
It implies that a person engages in hasty, gut-level reactions, rather than taking carefully-considered and well-planned actions in an attempt to reach a goal.
Let's consider these metaphors and attempt to apply them to our thinking about the job search process.<\/p>\n

How specific is your job target?<\/strong> Is it the side of a barn, or the barn window?<\/p>\n

You see, shooting at the side of a barn is a really aimless activity.<\/strong> It doesn't take much talent. You could almost do so by accident. Bored teenagers shoot paintballs at the side of a barn for something to do. A serious marksman wouldn\u2019t bother. A marksman would shoot out the windows (or maybe the lights!)<\/p>\n

If you ever shot from the hip, it was probably during a moment of reaction, when you had your guard down, felt attacked or confronted, and responded immediately, in a way designed to help you deflect the arguments of your attacker, or to escape from an unpleasant situation. <\/strong>Is that really any way to approach your job search? Some job seekers browse job postings without specific job titles, employers, roles, or responsibilities in mind, taking an \"I'll know the right job when I see it\" sort of attitude. If you aren't imagining an ideal job or ideal roles, you'll be less able to coherently present your arguments, and when interview time comes (if you are that lucky), you'll be responding to questions in the same way. Shooting from the hip is a terrible way to interview.<\/p>\n

Aimless is as Aimless Does.<\/em><\/h3>\n

I have a piece of paper tacked to the bulletin board above my desk that reads \u201cAimless is as aimless does.\u201d It reminds me to set specific goals to hold myself accountable for reaching them.<\/p>\n

Notice that the key point is that your goal must be specific<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Aim for a bullseye, not a barn.<\/b><\/p>\n

Would you really be happy just having any random job? Probably not.<\/p>\n

You might get by. You might pay your bills. You might even be able to do so for quite a while. But don\u2019t you deserve more?<\/p>\n

Know Yourself First<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n

You are a unique person. <\/b>No one else has seen the world through your eyes. No one else can bring the exact same mix of qualities to the table.<\/p>\n

There is a job out there that you are a perfect match for. And you aren\u2019t going to find it if you view every opportunity equally.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

If you are going to have a great r\u00e9sum\u00e9, you need to have a goal in mind.<\/b> My belief is that your goal should be to find an ideal<\/strong><\/em> job. Not just any job, but a job that is a good match for your education, skills, interests, and motivation<\/span>.<\/p>\n

When I talk to clients who have been looking for an extended period, I usually see a common thread: lack of focus. They are shooting at the side of a barn, and wondering why no one\u2019s giving out marksmanship trophies!<\/p>\n

So set a good goal. Make it as specific as possible (we\u2019ll talk more about how to do this in a later post). And understand that you may not reach it.<\/p>\n

But, as Benjamin May once said:<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cThe tragedy in life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What can a candidate do to affect the outcome of the screening process? Not much. You can\u2019t set the search criteria for an employer. You can\u2019t make screeners meticulously follow the criteria they have. And you can\u2019t eliminate bias.<\/p>\n

You can only present a coherent argument and make sure that it highlights what you have to offer in relation to the position and the needs of an employer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

\n[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text]\"bigstock-futuristic-networking-13063529-e1359992609269\"<\/a><\/span><\/b>What can a candidate do to affect the outcome of the screening process?<\/b> Not much. You can\u2019t set the search criteria for an employer. You can\u2019t make screeners meticulously follow the criteria they have. And you can\u2019t eliminate bias<\/a>.\nYou can only present a coherent argument and make sure that it highlights what you have to offer in relation to the position and the needs of an employer.\nHow can you describe, explain, or imply a high degree of fit <\/a>between you\/your skills and the needs of your potential employer?<\/b>\nIt will not be through the use of buzzwords. It will be through the use of keywords<\/a>. And the best way to discover the most relevant keywords is to study the employer, read the position description or advertisement carefully, and pull out those elements that seem most important. This introduces the value of \u201cword-farming.\u201d There are some great tools out there that can help you distill a job description down to the most important keywords. We'll delve into them in a later post. For now, let's start at the beginning. If you are going to make a coherent argument, you have to do one thing first...\n

Know Your Goal<\/b><\/h2>\nHave you ever heard the term \u201cHe couldn't hit the side of a barn?\u201d<\/i><\/b>\n\u00a0<\/b>It implies a lack of precision and lack of focus.\nHow about \u201cshooting from the hip?\u201d<\/i><\/b>\nIt implies that a person engages in hasty, gut-level reactions, rather than taking carefully-considered and well-planned actions in an attempt to reach a goal.\nLet's consider these metaphors and attempt to apply them to our thinking about the job search process.\nHow specific is your job target?<\/strong> Is it the side of a barn, or the barn window?\nYou see, shooting at the side of a barn is a really aimless activity.<\/strong> It doesn't take much talent. You could almost do so by accident. Bored teenagers shoot paintballs at the side of a barn for something to do. A serious marksman wouldn\u2019t bother. A marksman would shoot out the windows (or maybe the lights!)\nIf you ever shot from the hip, it was probably during a moment of reaction, when you had your guard down, felt attacked or confronted, and responded immediately, in a way designed to help you deflect the arguments of your attacker, or to escape from an unpleasant situation. <\/strong>Is that really any way to approach your job search? Some job seekers browse job postings without specific job titles, employers, roles, or responsibilities in mind, taking an \"I'll know the right job when I see it\" sort of attitude. If you aren't imagining an ideal job or ideal roles, you'll be less able to coherently present your arguments, and when interview time comes (if you are that lucky), you'll be responding to questions in the same way. Shooting from the hip is a terrible way to interview.\n

Aimless is as Aimless Does.<\/em><\/h3>\nI have a piece of paper tacked to the bulletin board above my desk that reads \u201cAimless is as aimless does.\u201d It reminds me to set specific goals to hold myself accountable for reaching them.\nNotice that the key point is that your goal must be specific<\/span>.\nAim for a bullseye, not a barn.<\/b>\nWould you really be happy just having any random job? Probably not.\nYou might get by. You might pay your bills. You might even be able to do so for quite a while. But don\u2019t you deserve more?\n

Know Yourself First<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\nYou are a unique person. <\/b>No one else has seen the world through your eyes. No one else can bring the exact same mix of qualities to the table.\nThere is a job out there that you are a perfect match for. And you aren\u2019t going to find it if you view every opportunity equally.<\/i><\/b>\nIf you are going to have a great r\u00e9sum\u00e9, you need to have a goal in mind.<\/b> My belief is that your goal should be to find an ideal<\/strong><\/em> job. Not just any job, but a job that is a good match for your education, skills, interests, and motivation<\/span>.\nWhen I talk to clients who have been looking for an extended period, I usually see a common thread: lack of focus. They are shooting at the side of a barn, and wondering why no one\u2019s giving out marksmanship trophies!\nSo set a good goal. Make it as specific as possible (we\u2019ll talk more about how to do this in a later post). 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