My brand that I want to highlight for employers to see is someone who is hardworking and willing to contribute to group efforts. I want them to know that I am a people person, and as such I am more successful working with others and bouncing off each other ideas. Being collaborative is an important trait in business, because I know that I will be working face to face with many people. On top of contributing, I want my employers to know that I am also very good at coordinating and managing people. I usually assume the leadership position, and as a result employers will take notice. Lastly, I like to see things through. This means that I am determined, and I can’t stand when things aren’t finished. This can be seen as both a strength and a weakness. As for my freak factor, I consider myself to be very good at guitar and being musically gifted, which then fuels my creativity in the workplace. If I was to present myself in a novel, I would seen as a character that can be depended on by others in the world, and who others maybe aspire to be. I hope that when others look at me, I can not only be seen as friendly, but also someone who can bring order at the same time. As learned in strategy, fear and friendship need to be in balance. I am not saying that I want others to be scared of me, but I want them to respect me, and then they will know that I respect the. To show employers my initiative in a creative situation, since I am musical, maybe I could create a jingle or song for a bunch of companies and send them out, which would prove that I can add value to their company, without them even asking. Other ideas would be just simply walking up to various business and asking. Most people are lazy, and when It comes to jobs, they aren’t as lazy, but they defiantly don’t do the most they can. Even if the employer turned me down, I would still thank them and possibly try to network, as they may be of an asset in the future. Taking the initiate to go and talk to these companies face to face takes a lot of nerves at fear of rejection, and hopefully employers will recognize that.
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Networking is certainly one of the most important things you can do to get a job – as mentioned in our mini lectures this week, and I agree – going out and speaking with a company will certainly show your initiative and desire to work there. I like the idea of bringing your personal flair into your wanted ad, but bringing value to the company using your talents. If you were to pick a few companies to advertise to, what would they be? I can imagine that writing jingles for some companies would be easier to do than with others.