“And I’m already gone And I’m feelin’ strong” – Jack Tempchin and Robert Arnold Strandlund I was looking at my weekly LinkedIn updates (which I usually ignore) the other day and noticed that one of my former coworkers had a new profile (and a new job). So I got to thinking, where are all of my [...] [...]
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“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford The perfect job. I’m sure you’ve been asked “What would be your perfect job?”. And, you probably have an answer (and if you don’t, you should). I’ve been asked that by recruiters and career counselors many times over my [...] [...] “The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin So everything I read lately says that, even when the economy starts to rebound (and many think it has already started), new job creation will lag. Now who am I to dispute that bit of wisdom? But [...] [...] Okay, so I admit it – I’m a fanatic with job search (and, therefore, this blog). When I’m looking for a job I’m obsessed. A victim of the financial services implossion last year (yes, I admit it), I found myself without a job on October 30 – arguably the worst time you could be looking [...] [...] “Blue moon, you saw me standin’ alone Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own” – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers “Once in a blue moon”. Is that how often you get interviews? I know that sometimes it feels like that. Everything you do in your job search is meant to get you [...] [...] “Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” – Robert Orben You know what they say – “another day, another dollar. One million days, one million dollars”. Of course one million days is 2,740 years. The world of financial [...] [...] “I get up at seven, yeah, And I go to work at nine. I got no time for livin’, Yes, I’m workin’ all the time.” Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson So who is your agent? No, I’m not talking about movies, TV or stage, I’m talking about your recruiting agent (and not the US Army, although [...] [...] “Come my little friends, As we all sing a happy little working song” – Amy Adams Imagine you’ve got an interview (finally) for your dream job. You’ve been out of work for awhile, but have been working 8+ hours a day in your job hunt. You’ve had other interviews and leads, but none have lead to [...] [...] “I read the news today, oh boy. About a lucky man who made the grade” – Lennon/McCartney Okay, so you lost your job. Maybe you knew it was going to happen and you weren’t surprised, maybe you had no clue and it was a total shock. However you got here, the truth is you are out [...] [...] “There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.” – Andrew Carnegie Pick and choose your recruiters. While you want to ensure you are well represented, you don’t want to be over represented. And while the vast majority of recruiters are professional, there are a handful (like everything in life) [...] [...] |
 
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