Friday, January 27th, 2012 by Allison Butula

When looking for a new position, navigating the job market can be stressful and confusing. The competition is fierce and interesting jobs are hard to come by. Finding something that is a good fit for your skills and personality is not always easy.

Here at Invoke we’re always looking for great people to join the team and we’re going to help you blow us out of the water by letting you in on some insider tips. After many years and thousands of resumes, we’ve compiled a list of things we think all candidates should do when applying for a job here.

1. Spend time doing your homework and researching the company. Know what we do and who we work with. You should be able to tell us at least one interesting idea for the company that makes us want to hire you on the spot. Invoke needs people who kick butt, so if you’re awesome, we’re not going to let you leave.

2. Have an online presence and contribute. Make sure your Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media accounts are up to date and convey the message you want to present to us. We will Google you. We’ll probably look for you on Facebook — it’s what we do. It is imperative you understand the digital space, so consider blogging about something you’re an expert in to show us you know what you’re talking about.

3. Show us how you sell. If you were a Brewmaster, it goes without saying that you know how to make beer (so please apply now). Instead of listing skills on your resume, tell us how you used them in a way that could be beneficial to us. Maybe you won a regional customer service award or showed initiative by implementing a new recycling program. Prove that you standout.

4. Write a cover letter to fill in the blanks. Yes, we know you’re a web development ninja from your experience, but tell us something we don’t know. Did you get your degree in Bug Psychology (yes, this actually exists) or take a year off to travel the world on a unicycle? This information is just as important to us since life skills can speak volumes.

5. Be passionate about what you do. Working with Invoke means sometimes working long hours but we love what we do, we make it fun, and we surround ourselves with others who do too. Let us know why you would fit in.

6. Get a foot in the door. If you want to work for our company or industry, but you’re not yet experienced enough, just get some practice behind you. If you’re interested, apply for an internship and don’t focus on compensation or the short term. If you prove you are a rock star, we will take care of you; great talent is hard to find.

7. Last but not least, be unique. We work in a creative environment, so if you can show us something we haven’t seen before you’ll catch our attention. Here are some ideas from creative thinkers who have taken at stab at innovative job seeking methods.

Check out this video of a guy who made a QR Code Resume, as well as resumes with an interesting twist pictured below.

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