I’m Alfred to Your Batman

Dear Sarah - I have to share a story with you. I've just accepted a job offer. Thanks to your guidance, I'm going into this new job confident that it's a great match for me. There's one particular piece you have to know. After receiving the offer, I had a follow-up conversation with the person I'll be supporting. As we were getting ready to wrap up the call, he said, "One more thing, sort of an odd thing, I want to share with you. Normally, I'm not a part of the recruiting process. I usually meet candidates as part of their final interview. For some reason, I decided to look into the candidates for this position a little earlier. I looked at your LinkedIn profile and saw that your description said 'I'm Alfred to your Batman.' I have several Batman items in my home office. When I saw your LinkedIn profile, I said, 'Can we bring this candidate in?'" Even though I had told you, "I'm a trusty sidekick. I want to be Alfred." I never would have thought to include that on my LinkedIn profile. At your encouragement, I did it, and now I've been offered a job. It obviously helped to set me apart from other applicants. You're a genius! Thank you so much for your guidance and insight. It's made a world difference in my career path! Fondly, Matthia