As someone who does a lot of hiring, i am always perplexed at how tough it is to find good people. Lots of qualified candidates. But there is a lack of people who honestly WANT to work at my company or any company. They just want a job. All candidates need to do is some decent research on the company and the position and give me some honest reasons why they would LIKE to work here. I can look past a lot of short comings on a resume as long as there is evidence of some achievement, ability to adapt, a university degree, good personality (keen but not too keen....the guy/gal has to have some self respect! i can't stand when people are too desperate), and solid written and oral communication skills. Showing confidence and that I am not their only option for a job balanced with an interest is usually the clincher for me. These are finance type jobs that I am talking about but I think this applies to any field.
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