How to get a “Yes” from the Hiring Manager

At Key Appointments we only partner with companies who have the same values as we do and it gives me great pleasure to introduce Bizenko as one of our Business Associates.

Nick Plamer from Bizenko is a Career Coach, a qualified teacher and experienced business executive. Nick has a a strong belief that there’s a much better way than the status quo to prepare young people for their working lives. If you are aged between 18 and 25 or are the Parent of someone within that age group, read further to learn more about Bizenko in Nick's words.

At the risk of sounding obvious, employers hire new people to address a need they have. Typically that need relates to improving performance in some way, maybe making more of something, or looking after more clients, or completing a process more efficiently. Getting a job is the process by which you sell yourself as the solution to that need. This might sound like terrible news for anyone who doesn't think they want to do any selling in life. But don't panic. We have a shortcut.

The great news is that there's one thing that you can always be certain of as you prepare for any job application. Knowing what this thing is (and having the skills to address it) will improve your chances of getting that dream job.

What do we need to know?

Every job is, to some extent, governed by a “commercial reality” and measured and reviewed the same as every other job. Hiring managers look out for people who can demonstrate this awareness. The importance of this “commercial awareness” applies to all types of employer......... Charities, Governments, Non-Profits as well as Profit-making Companies.

Some of you might be thinking: “How do I learn about this commercial awareness when it isn't taught in school or university?”

The good news is that Bizenko helps you to resolve this problem!

Our content explains different commercial skills in a variety of contexts, across different industries. You don't need to do any hard work arranging experience. You don't need to do any boring intern jobs like filing or making tea. You just need to turn up!

We hear from many employers that attitude and enthusiasm are critical for them when hiring. Exam grades and CV content are important, but they are only used as a filter to manage the hiring process. Hiring managers know that there is no link between exam grades and success in a job.

What hiring managers are more interested in is your attitude, your enthusiasm and your business awareness. These things add value to the employer organisation in a way that exam grades do not. So it makes sense to make sure that you are confident around commercial awareness.

 

If you'd like to learn more about this, please head over to www.bizenko.co.uk