Whatever industry you’re in, the search for a new job role revolves around you. Principles and practises associated with the success of startup businesses can be directly applied to the job search. A startup, very much like you as a jobseeker, want to prove a level of ability as well as progress up the job ladder. The more you equip and train yourself, the more desirable you will become to future employers, increasing your title, salary and responsibility.  

At Austin Fraser, we recruit within the technical sector day-in, day-out and we’ve seen the different ways candidates look to stand out from the rest. We share some top tips that you can take away from the startup world to help secure the job of your dreams.

Brand yourself. 

When founders first start their business, they go through a long process of building a product or brand, testing a business model and validating an idea. This is a crucial step, that if not branded correctly, provides no value. Very much in the same way, your career is determined by your value and how you showcase that to future employers.

Whether you are a graduate, or transitioning in your career, you will need to take your experience and knowledge and put it into practise. Developing a portfolio of work online and creating a killer CV are great ways to prove that you are ready to move forward in your career.

Create a simple marketing strategy to sell in your skills, highlight your value and then back this up with projects, work experience and a portfolio to make you nothing but desirable to employers.

Prove your accountability.

Employees within a startup have more direct responsibility than traditional companies. Metrics and methods of evaluation make it clear who is meeting specific goals, targets and ultimately are doing their job.

It is important to see your own career in the same way. Aside from references, you are the only true advocate for yourself. Consider pre-selecting a showcase of projects you have worked on, goals that you’ve surpassed or examples of being pushed out of your comfort zone.

Be flexible.

Your career, just like a startup, should be flexible. If you can see that your skills are lacking in a particular area, it is important that you are working to develop them. If you’re unhappy with your current job position or future career direction, how willing would you be to change?

Strive to place yourself in a position where you are always learning and shouting about it, whether this is online or not. Valuable talent is usually the most adaptable and efforts are always noticed.

Don’t give up.

Many of the most successful start up companies have been rejected many-a-time while building their business and it is likely that this will happen many times in your career.

Those who strive to change a no to a yes, will take on board constructive criticism and change it into a positive plan of action. Asking recruiters for feedback or considering yourself what led to that decision will sculpt a way forward. Don’t stop after talking to one company in your area of interest, you never know who will be interested your skillset.

Austin Fraser is an award winning, specialist IT and Engineering recruiter who specialise in sourcing specialists. It's our mission to break the perception of 'stereotypical recruiters' and demonstrate that recruitment, when done well, is an excellent and consultative process. 

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