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There are probably at least one hundred people with the same experience, education and skills that you have right now, looking for a job. Sharing the world with 7 billion others, it\u2019s always going to be hard to differentiate and make yourself noted by your employers, clients and others. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve written this post up, to help YOU become the candidate recruiters call, hiring managers interview and companies remember and want to hire.<\/p>\n

Follow these five steps and you will be ahead of 99% of your competition, no matter whether you are new or experienced, fast or slow, skilled or just very willing. Through a bit of work and some soul-searching, you can make yourself known to others, thanks to the internet and social media. So read on and take advantage of these tools, they\u2019re here to make it easier for you to make a splash!<\/p>\n

Get excited about something.<\/b><\/h2>\n

People can see through lies and lack of enthusiasm. So do something that you\u2019re passionate about! Most of you will still be young and have a lot of time to mould yourselves into whoever you wish to be\u2026 try to ensure you\u2019ll like that future you and what they do. It can be as simple as asking your manager for slightly different responsibilities, doing some research and growing towards a slightly different role, or that life-change you\u2019ve been thinking about because things haven\u2019t been going as planned.<\/p>\n

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This man just found his true calling: actuarial science.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Note<\/strong>: this doesn\u2019t mean that you will love everything that you do, or you should only<\/b> try to work doing what you love<\/a>. But it does mean that you should try to grow towards something you\u2019re interested in, rather than just go with the flow. Your career is yours<\/i>, even if you don\u2019t like what you do now, make sure you will be doing something that you do<\/b> enjoy in a few years time.<\/p>\n

In order for you to influence people and develop your career, you have to be sure of yourself, or else you\u2019ll come off as false and phoney. There are no LinkedIn tips<\/a> that will trick a hiring manager or a recruiter into thinking you know what you\u2019re doing, if you<\/b> don\u2019t think you\u2019re doing the right thing. If this means making changes in your life, then do them! You\u2019ll be happier, and other people will notice.<\/p>\n

Find the right conversations.<\/b><\/h2>\n
You want to be able to talk like the people in your industry talk. That can be very hard when you don\u2019t have the experience of years in the field. Thanks to the internet, however, we can now access vast arrays of information very easily\u2026 making it much easier for you to <\/span>find the right conversations with the right information diet<\/a> So do some research and find industry blogs, online news and forums\u2026 wherever people who work in what you want to do hang about. This will allow you to better understand some of the lingo and the requirements of the job, making it much easier for you to adapt to your new role.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Why do you think Japan makes great cars? Everyone there has read this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But it\u2019s not only about that! By speaking the language, you are more likely to impress others when you discuss issues at interviews. You will feel more confident (and looking confident gets you jobs<\/a>) and this will be clear to whoever you are speaking to.<\/p>\n

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Newsblur can help you keep your favourite bloggers, news and cat gifs easily available in one place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  • Get an RSS reader<\/a> (like Feedly<\/a>, or Newsblur<\/a>) and add industry blogs. Read it every day!<\/li>\n
  • Search for the top bloggers in your field. Important resources are only a Google search away<\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t forget industry magazines!<\/li>\n
  • Find channels on YouTube by people who work in your field, or can coach you in a subject.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Talk, write, draw, shout!<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Once you find out what you think you can do best, either from interest or skill (hopefully both)\u2026 start talking<\/a> to those around you about it. There\u2019s no better way of refining and improving what you represent than through interactions with people.<\/p>\n

    How are people going to talk about you if you\u2019re not giving them anything to think about? You need to start making things, showing others you have value by creating value\u2026 you might even learn a thing<\/a> or two. making things for other people to experience, read and talk about, you are able to create conversations about yourself, about the things that you\u2019re bringing in.<\/p>\n

    Ask Gary (literally). He built an amazing wine business by putting himself out there, even when it\u2019s hard. To help his customers he built an app called Ask Gary,<\/i> where his customers could ask him a question about wine and he\u2019d answer himself. How many CEOs would do that for their customers? So you already have an advantage over most people, if only you work hard and producing content and offering other people something that you can provide, even if it is only your time. Though the internet is very wide and deep, the world is still missing so much information about things, because humans just don\u2019t have the time or willpower to research and write.<\/p>\n