Wednesday, April 2 - "Why Is It Easy For Others?"

Happy Wednesday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a real-time analytics provider.

2. Today’s Question: “I’ve had a few friends get jobs after one set of interviews but it’s taking months for me. Why is it easier for other people?”

IN HIRING

Coralogix

• A data analytics software-as-a-service, Coralogix uses a wide variety of analytics features and data inputs along with machine learning to provide real-time metrics to customers.

• Many of the jobs currently available are in Israel, UK, and USA.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • BDR Manager - Click here for full details

  • Product Marketing Manager - Click here for full details

  • Commercial Account Manager - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Today’s Question: “I’ve had a few friends get jobs after one set of interviews but it’s taking months for me. Why is it easier for other people?”

Recommendation: I’ve worked with a few candidates who got through the process in a few weeks and some take much longer. Here’s how it looks from my side:

• First, some people are just rock starts when it comes to interviewing, communicating their ideas, and building relationships in short periods.

  • For others, small talk is awkward, they prefer to work with numbers, or stumble over their words every now and again.

  • I haven’t seen it have much of an impact after the interviews are over. The candidates who get jobs quickly don’t seem to progress faster or get better projects due to these skills but it clearly makes things easier when finding the role.

• Second, I have seen time and time again where the company and candidate just click.

  • This sometimes happens when the candidate and hiring manager have a shared background but most often it looks like they just met a great friend and things progress so smoothly, it stuns the candidate.

• Finally, and most importantly, be honest with yourself about your strengths and weaknesses and then compete against yourself.

  • Given how vastly different we are, it’s impossible to compare. Would you be willing to trade your problems with those of another? Hard to say.

  • If you’re not a person who naturally clicks in interviews or struggles to communicate, you know what you need to work on so focus your time there.

Conclusion:

Comparison is the thief of joy. If you must do it, compete with who you were yesterday.