Why do some people get jobs easily?

For every 100 people that apply for a job...99 will be wrong. Of the 100 people who believe they’ll get the job, only 1 of them is right. The hard facts are:

• Only 10% of resumes get read in detail
• Only 2 in 100 resumes get an interview
• Only 1 person gets the job

I know…you want a job, not a resume. But remember, there’s a protocol to follow. First the CV, then the interview, then the job offer. So, how is it some people seem to get their pick of jobs. We suggest it's because they can sell themselves better.

You may agree that the best person doesn't always get the job. Rather, the best jobs go to people who are best at getting jobs. Ask someone why they didn't get the job and they'll give you a thousand reasons, but most job hunting failures boil down to just three simple causes:

• Their CV doesn’t sell them
• Their interview performance doesn’t sell them
• They had no network for unearthing opportunities