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Supercharged Job-Hunting Tactics

By Nicki Krawczyk Leave a Comment

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Let’s face it: No one likes looking for a new job. Usually, you’re looking for one because you’re disenchanted with your current one or you don’t have one—not exactly Zen-like states of mind.

Plus, you know you’re up against unknown, unseen, huge hordes of people vying for the copywriting position you’ve got your heart set on. You may feel like you’re going to get lost in the crowd of other copywriters. How do you stand out?

But there is always a job out there for you! (Pro tip: Our team compiled a blog post on where to find the best copywriting jobs here.) Below we look at how to shake off the negativity and take your job search to the next level.

Make Your Copywriting Application Stand Out

Even when you’re perfectly qualified for a job, you may never get a call—simply because the company has so many resumes and cover letters to sort through. For nearly every job posted, there are tons of applicants. But there’s one thing you can count on among these applicants: They’re all doing the same thing.

They’re all applying using roughly the same resume template, all writing derivatives of basically the same cover letter, all (or they should all be) sending a link to their portfolios. But let this be a clue for your job search and throughout your career: Anytime you see a group of people all doing something the same way, do it differently.

Find a way to make your work application stand out. Perhaps, instead of a cover letter, you write the story of how you help a client turn around a failing campaign. Or you work with a designer and create an ad, brochure, or direct mail piece for you as a copywriter. Or you make your resume into a mini portfolio with examples of your best work. It doesn’t even take all that much to stand out! Just put your creative mind to use.

Offer a Benefit to Your Prospective Employer

That said, though, creativity and standing out without incorporating tactic number two could end up creating a real dud. For example, I once read about someone who wanted to get in for an interview and decided to be creative. He/she packaged up a single shoe in a big box and mailed it to the hiring manager with a note that said, “I just wanted to get my foot in the door!”

While, at first blush, that may seem creative and fun, take a moment to think about it. What does it convey about the applicant except that he/she is a little wacky? There’s no information at all about why this person would be qualified for the job! On top of that, what is this hiring manager supposed to do with the shoe except throw it out? This is why tactic number two is so important: Offer a benefit. 

Make sure that your application makes very clear the benefit to the company of hiring you. If possible, too, add an extra benefit for the hiring manager—send along an article you found interesting, include an idea for an ad, or send the name of a book you found particularly inspiring.

(Note, there’s a limit to the kind of benefits you should send. A $20 Starbucks gift card certainly does benefit the recipient, but it’s also pretty easy to construe it as a bribe. That won’t help, and it’s more likely to hinder getting your foot in the door.)

Earn a Great Living as a Writer

If you really want a job, applying for that job is worth your time, attention, and creativity. Your first impression via your application can make or break your interaction with the company. Stand out from the crowd and offer a benefit to the company and you’ve already put yourself head and shoulders above the competition.

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Your Turn!

What have you done to stand out or add benefit when you’ve applied to jobs? Let us know in the comments below!

Last Updated on November 15, 2023

Filed Under: Business Development Tagged With: land work, on-staff jobs, resume

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Nicki is a copywriter, copy coach and the founder of Filthy Rich Writer. She's been writing copy for more than 20 years.

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