Creating Your Own Position

A famous saying states “Necessity is the mother of innovation." Well if you are a job seeker then you have unfulfilled necessity. This is why you need to be innovative and stop waiting for someone to offer you a job. You need to sell yourself and show that you can think out outside the box. One way to sell yourself is by creating your own position. If you are well educated or have good understanding of your strengths, then you can find a way where no way existed before.

After reading this section, you will be able to:

• Target a company's needs by creating a position that solves a problem within the company

The Innovative Way

Some innovative job seekers are landing jobs that they are creating themselves. To create a job, you need to find a need within a company and propose to fill that need by demonstrating the benefits of hiring you.
To put together a winning proposal, you need to:

• do solid company research

• show the need

• demonstrate the benefits you can provide

• convince the employer of your qualifications to do the work

Your proposal letter should be no more than a page or two and should be tailored to individual companies. Be sure to include a persuasive and compelling tone.

General cover letters are used to access the hidden (unadvertised) job market. A general cover letter is sent with a CV to employers who do not have job openings but who might be interested in the knowledge and skills you have to offer.

General cover letters often introduce or broadcast your strengths, knowledge, and abilities to many potential employers through targeted mailings. Regardless of the number of companies targeted, you should always address the letters to the people who are responsible for hiring. That way, the applications have a personalized and crafted quality.

So stop sitting around and waiting for a company to need you; show them that they need you.
If you have a company in mind, then you should learn about them and investigate how you can add value to their current structure. I once proposed a new department for a well-known Kenyan Bank. This Bank has been growing rapidly in Kenya but they have not venture other markets. I proposed to start Diaspora Banking for them. The department would market the bank’s services to Kenyans in the Diaspora. Though I did not get the position, I met with the bank’s managers on a couple of occasions. These meeting were a clear indication that they saw value in my proposal. So go out there and make a position for yourself.

I can assist you in this pursuit; just get in touch and we will work together towards your dream job.
Hoseah Njuguna
empowerkenya@gmail.com
0734-609-741