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Ratna | @jobwhisperer

You don't need to be a unicorn


Back in your inbox to help you unlearn another piece of job search advice that never should've gone mainstream. ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

(You probably know me from one of my freebies (resume templates, interview prep, questions to ask your interviewer), or maybe from social media. ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ

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If youโ€™ve been spinning out trying to answer:

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œWhat's my zone of genius?โ€

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œWhat makes me different?โ€

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œWhy would someone pick me over 100 other candidates?โ€

You're stuck because:

Youโ€™re overcomplicating it.

You might've been taught that your โ€œcareer superpowerโ€ has to be rare. Untouchable. One-of-a-kind.

It doesnโ€™t.

It just has to make the interviewer get you instantly.

You're not auditioning to be a one-in-a-million unicorn.

Youโ€™re selling yourself as the obvious choice โ€” by making it easy for people to remember what youโ€™re damn good at.

Which one of these "hooks" is you?

โœ… Problem solver:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œWhen a system outage threatened a major launch, I built a workaround that avoided a $100K loss.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: Crisis? I eat that for breakfast.


โœ… Team rally-er:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI realigned a project team that was behind schedule and delivered on time.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: The fixer of โ€˜weโ€™re behind schedule.โ€™


โœ… Resource optimizer:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI reallocated team resources and cut operational costs by 10% without losing quality.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: Big results. Tiny budget. Watch me work.


โœ… Feedback transformer:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI revamped an internal program, boosting team engagement by 20%.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: I turn complaints into comeback stories.


โœ… Data pattern finder:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI uncovered a customer trend that led to a 15% jump in satisfaction scores.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: Gut checks are cute... but I use data. ๐Ÿ˜


โœ… People whisperer:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI helped turn around an underperforming team by identifying what support they really needed.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: I clear the blockers. The performance follows.


โœ… Structure builder:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI redesigned workflows and reduced project turnaround times by 40%.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: I make chaos irrelevant.


โœ… Trust builder:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI turned a disengaged client into a long-term partnership and grew revenue by 25%.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: Relationship status: loyal & revenue-generating.


โœ… Efficiency hacker:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI revamped our onboarding process, shaving two weeks off ramp-up time.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: Slow and stuck? Not on my watch.


โœ… Clarity creator:โ€‹
๐Ÿ’ก โ€œI built a roadmap for a brand-new initiative that delivered results two months ahead of schedule.โ€
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Translation: I walk in and suddenly we have a plan. Weird.

โœจ The most successful candidates arenโ€™t the most talented. Theyโ€™re the most clear.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Pick one hook aligned to the job.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Own it.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tell stories that bring it to life.

Thatโ€™s how you stop auditioning, and start owning the room.

Which one did you pick? Reply and tell me! I read every email.
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Ratna | @jobwhisperer

Get weekly-ish tips on interviews, resumes, networking, salary negotiation, and how to break through the noise in a crowded market. Iโ€™ve worked in product, GTM, strategy and ops roles at Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce, hired and developed high-performing teams, coached 100s of job seekers (without insider connections) into roles that changed their lives. The problem is that most career advice is outdated and comes from folks whoโ€™ve never hired, survived an 11-round interview loop, or worked in the roles youโ€™re applying to. I write the advice I needed, but couldnโ€™t find. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Not another boring newsletter. 2,000+ job seekers are already reading, so join our community. Subscribe now.

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