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Hunting for a job? How to sell yourself on the market like a great product

Customers must see a positive ROI in buying you, reports Tech in Asia

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The report suggested strengthening network of small enterprises, clusters, introduction of life-long learning systems, social security and technology as enablers to improve job creation in the country

Taruna Manchanda | Tech in Asia
Early this year, I suddenly found myself hunting for jobs. After a comfortable stay of more than three years in an organisation, I decided to go for a change.

This post aims to share some lessons I realised.

What does your product do?

In the job market, either you build products or you are the product. I have no shame in acknowledging that I am the latter. It is as simple as saying that either you’re an entrepreneur or you’re everybody else.

I stopped saying, “Taruna can do this, that, that, and even that.” I started saying:

“Taruna builds successful products and she goes on