A Lesson From A Champion
I love watching mixed martial arts competitions. The sport doesn’t appeal to everyone, but there is something appealing in the utilitarian nature of no holds barred combat. So, what does this have to do with job hunting? HereâÃôs what you can learn from former heavyweight champion Randy Couture: you need to both 1) leverage your strengths, and 2) address the areas in which you most need improvement. An Olympic wrestler, when Randy entered the world of mixed martial arts, he learned to dominate his opponents by some of the best grappling ever seen in open competition. But the real secret to his success was new skills he had mastered, like striking âÃî something he had no prior experience with. HereâÃôs how to apply this model to your job search. You need to accurately assess what you do best, and you need to leverage your strengths by positioning yourself. Perhaps you are at your best when you are face to face with people. How are you going to make this happen more often? Perhaps by addressing areas in which you arenâÃôt as strong. Maybe your resume needs work so you get more responses from employers. Maybe your phone skills need polishing so you can push through phone screenings to real interviews. Simply, the lesson Randy has for job seekers is to polish your weaknesses so you can best take advantage of your strengths.
By George Blomgren and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.
