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How to Get the Exact Position You Desire

The remainder of Chapter6: Organized Planning focuses upon; areas in which leadership will be required; how to market yourself when seeking employment; the different mediums which you can use to market your services and some excellent resume creation tips.

As this is a light study on Think and Grow Rich, I will not be going in depth into these areas as they are already extremely clear to understand and well thought out ideas.

There was one area that caught my attention which is the section on How to Get the Exact Position You Desire. This subheading and its contents are extremely applicable to today’s circumstances and in most cases this knowledge is never utilized.

The main insight I took from this part of the book was that if you wish to stand out from the crowd and to display yourself as a leader in your chosen field then you must act and behave differently than others. In the scenario of attaining the exact position that you desire instead of following the usual procedures to attaining a job (preparing a resume, submitting it through the usual routes and waiting to hear back from the employer) you should make yourself stand out and focus upon how you truly can be of service to your employer and not focus upon the benefits of the job.

Let’s look at this in slightly more detail.

First. Decide – and DEFINE briefly in writing – EXACTLY what kind of a job you desire. If the job doesn’t already exist, perhaps you can create it.

Second. Choose the specific company, or the specific individual, for whom you wish to work.

Third. Study your prospective employer, as to policies, personnel, and chances of advancement.

After having defined the details of your job you’ve already begun to magnetically attract these into your experience. The second step is what the majority of us are most commonly used to doing. However, the third step is commonly overlooked.

Ensure that you do your proper research on a company or individual before making any contact. When someone has spent the time to fully research a company then not only will they be more prepared and have a better idea of what to expect but you are showing signs that you are different from the other potential job seekers.

Forth. By analysis of yourself, your talents and capabilities, figure WHAT YOU CAN OFFER, and plan ways and means of giving advantages, services, developments, ideas that you believe you can successfully deliver.

Everyone has unique talents they can offer. Often we don’t consider our talents to be worthwhile because we’ve taken them for granted to often. Make a list of everything you are good at. No one will ever expect you to be a super human and possess a vast array of skills, so be specific and be honest with what you feel your most unique abilities.

Fifth. Forget about “a job.” Forget whether or not there is an opening. Forget the usual routine of “have you got a job for me?” Concentrate on what you can give.

Ah-ha! Forget about whether the company has a job opening or not. “Are you mad?” – I can hear you thinking!

This is the most controversial step of the lot, but it is where you will see real proof that anything is possible. Remember, if you believe something is possible then it is. If you can vision yourself working for a certain company or individual then it can be so.

Sixth. Once you have your plan in mind, arrange with an experienced writer to put it on paper in neat form, and in full detail.

Seventh. Present it to the proper person with authority and he or she will do the rest. Every company is looking for people who can give something of value, whether it be ideas, services, or “connections”. Every company has room for the individual who has a definite plan of action which is to the advantage of that company.

Here are some additional tips for when you approach your prospective employer:

• Ask to see the manager or someone of authority first – don’t entertain service level employees as they may have been given guidelines which they will follow
• If the manager is unavailable then tell them you will wait for their return. Do not leave the building without having seen someone in authority who can handle you. Even if you have to wait hours on end, remain waiting as by waiting you are making a massive impression on them.
• When you engage the person who has authority to give you your desired position, be honest and caring and give a short 2-5 minute speech about how you can add value to the company and what you promise to commit. (Maybe you’re the most punctual worker they’ll ever employ? Tell them so!)