A Change of Tactics

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”

-Sun Tzu

After a few weeks of limited response to numerous applications I have decided that a change in tactics is called for. As much as I loved receiving emails from recruiters with variations on the theme of 'it's not you, it's the competition' I realised that in order to proceed I needed to identify what I was doing wrong.

I started by trawling through websites hosting sample cover letters, so I could see what 'experts' advised. I was somewhat disappointed to find that my letter template was of the same, if not better, standard than those shown. I then, in the hope they could offer me some tips, tried to contact the recruiters who had so gently turned me down for roles that I had felt I was a good fit for. Unfortunately despite their kind words in their automated emails I did not hear anything in response to my pleas for help.

So on my own again I've decided that 'less is more' and 'quality over quantity' will be my new mantras when it comes to job applications. 

Instead of using the confetti system I will be pursuing a targeted campaign - think homing missile rather than airstrike - let's just hope it isn't a dud...