20 Ways To Stand Out On The Job Hunt

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20 Ways to Stand Out on the Job Hunt

1. Do more research on companies
2. Do work before getting the job
3. Show examples of work you’ve done
4. Get wacky and creative
5. Use video
6. Build your own body of work
7. Be personal in outreach
8. Grow a social media following
9. Document your work
10. Write publicly
11. Have a one-stop-shop for all your work
12. Address the hiring manager by name
13. Reach out to employees
14. Take control of your follow-ups
15. Build and share a sixty-day plan
16. Work out loud
17. Focus on quality, not quantity
18. Don’t do stuff you hate
19. Use video cover letters to pitch companies
20. Do something different

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