What is a Guerrilla Job Hunter?

So Joe’s looking for a new job.He does all the usual stuff – y’know – buying the ‘paper on a Monday, pouring over it for hours. Hoping he’s going to see “the ad” – the one that looks, ”perfect” for him … he’ll send his cv … and the recruiter will call him back immediately … he’ll go for the interview … it’ll go great … they’ll love him … make him a great offer … and “!!!” he’ll be smiling

Yeah, right. Like it’s going to happen that way.

It could. But most often it doesn’t. Fact.

Is “Joe”, in fact, YOU?? Are you facing the same sort of job hunting challenges?

It can be a bit depressing. But is it the end? No. It’s just the beginning.

The beginning of finding more inventive … bolder … smarter … more streetwise … more confident ways of finding and selling your skills/expertise/knowledge to a potential ‘buyer’ (employer).

Joe (or you) will now become a … “guerrilla job hunter!” And he’ll get quicker, better more rewarding results for his efforts. As will you.

And that’s what the ”Guerrilla Job Hunting SA” blog is all about.

Daily ideas, strategies, and tips for “Guerrilla” Job Hunters.

Some of the ideas are original – extracted from my experience as a professional CV/Resume writer and Job Hunting Coach and as recruiter for top SA corporations. Ideas also come from career experts, business ‘gurus’, and sales and copy writing experts (hey, it’s all about SALES believe me – but don’t be scared by that, it’s a really cool skill to develop).

The term “Guerrilla” isn’t original – although I started using the term “Guerrilla Job Hunting” back in 2001. Jay Conrad Levinson authored books on marketing with the Guerrilla theme and then collaborated with David E Perry on the book “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters” (2005). It’s one of the sources of ’streetwise’ wisdom I use, adding my own take and South African context for the strategies discussed.