We’re not a supplier, we’re a service provider; we want to help you to do what you started your business to do… before you were bogged down in the day-to-day drama of running a business.
Working with us is making us part of your business – we want to come with you on your journey, we want to know the amazing and the not-so-amazing things that go on… we want you to be so comfortable with us, that when we ask you those hard questions and challenge the status quo, it comes as no surprise. We are not here to placate you: we are here to make your business work.
Hiring is like dating. A quick disclaimer before we get started… we know this sounds like a creepy concept... rest assured that we are absolutely not suggesting you assess the people you interview as potential romantic partners. But when it comes down to it, the basics of these two kinds of human relationships can be uncannily similar. So, with that out of the way, let’s begin.
I am always staggered by people who send through their resume with no cover letter, in my mind it is a like making a phone call to someone without saying “Hello” to open the conversation. A cover letter is how you make a great first impression, it’s a way to say “you really should meet me straight away, I am the one you are looking for!” (but not exactly in those words). If you work in the professional space, it is absolutely essential to send one with every application. A cover letter is part of your ‘brand’ – it is marketing, it is how you introduce who you are.
There's a whole lot of reasons you might be missing out on a Driller's Offsider job (sometimes even when you are totally suitable!) Here are a few things that might be holding you back...
