How to Clinch a Job Offer, with Jan Melnik

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

It’s not enough to get an interview; you need to turn that interview into a job offer. There are several things you can do to close the deal, including preparing for the most common questions employers ask, drawing an employer out about the needs of the company, and sharing how you will meet those needs after you begin work. Our guest this week on the Find Your Dream Job podcast, Jan Melnik, shares her top strategies for clinching a job offer and her #1 secret strategy for standing out before and after a job interview. Learn how to show your value and why a specific call to action gives you a better chance of getting the job offer. About Our Guest: Jan Melnik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmelnik/) is a master resume writer and career strategist who teaches job seekers how to go from interviewee to employee. Jan is the author of “Executive’s Pocket Guide to ROI Resumes and Job Search” and is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences nationwide. She also makes regular appearances on both radio and television. Her company, Absolute Advantage (https://www.janmelnik.com/index.html), provides job seekers the absolute advantage when it comes to job search, resume and LinkedIn writing, and career management. Resources in this Episode: For help in creating a resume that demonstrates your value to potential employers, be sure to check out Jan’s book, “Executive’s Guide to ROI Resumes and Job Search.” If you are a job seeker looking for specific help in your search, you must read and implement Jan’s 3-part series on job search strategies: https://www.janmelnik.com/strategies.html If you wait for employers to bring up salary, you’re wasting your time and energy. My new guide, How to Talk About Money in an Interview, shows you how to do salary research before meeting with a hiring manager. Learn how to be more comfortable talking about money and possibly get a higher salary. Get your free copy today at https://www.macslist.org/moneytalk. We want to hear from you! Please share your feedback about our show in a short listener survey and you’ll be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Visit macslist.org/findyourdreamjobsurvey and complete by November 20, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Plaud, the AI wearable gadget that takes notes of meetings and calls.
0:07.2	Plaud is your AI-powered secret weapon, at work or in the classroom.
0:12.6	It creates perfect transcripts, summarizes key points, and generates mind maps to visualize everything.
0:20.7	And Plaud doesn't just take notes.
0:23.2	It understands them.
0:25.4	Ask it anything about what you recorded and get instant answers.
0:29.9	It's like using chat GPT, but specialized for your conversations.
0:35.0	I use Plot myself here at Find Your Dream Job. Before every episode, I meet with
0:40.2	each guest to choose a topic and review key points. Plot gives me detailed notes I can use
0:46.2	in our interviews to make sure we cover what manners most to the guest. Ready to work smarter,
0:52.3	type PLA-U-D into Google and get a discount with my code Dreamjob.
0:58.9	That's PLAUD.
1:06.5	This is Find Your Dream Job. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want,
1:18.3	and make a difference in life. I'm your host, Mack Pritchard, and I'm also the publisher of Max List,
1:24.0	an online community that connects talented professionals with meaningful work.
1:29.6	I believe everyone can find a job they love.
1:33.1	But to do that, you need to learn the skills to build a successful career.
1:38.5	From professional networking to personal branding, you've got to get good at job hunting.
1:44.1	The show helps you do this.
1:46.1	Every week on Find Your Dream Job, I talk to a different career expert.
1:51.1	We discuss the tools and tactics you need to find your dream job.
1:55.9	This week, I'm talking to Jan Melnick about how to clinch a job offer.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mac's List, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mac's List and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.