“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao-tsu There is always lots of debate about what percentage of jobs are filled by recruiters versus through someone you know. For me, almost every job I’ve had (and I’ve had lots), was through a recruiter with the exception of one. On the [...] [...]
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“Mission control, we have a UFO pacing our position, request instructions.” – Astronaut Cady Coleman NASA Transmission – Shuttle Mission STS-73 So, if you are into the UFO thing, you will know right away what an “encounter of the fourth kind” is. Relating this to job search is probably a stretch, except it has happened to me. [...] [...] “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle Few fields impact as many people as Education. We all remember our first day of school, our High School Prom and our College days and, for some of us, getting sent to the Principal’s Office. Tough [...] [...] “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek One of the first part-time jobs I had when I was in college was in Retail. Granted, it was working as a cashier in a (now bankrupt) department store. It’s where I got my first taste of “working with the [...] [...] “A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.” – Carlos Castaneda At my last company, we had an “unspoken rule” that you were expected to move within the organization [...] [...] “Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive it isn’t.” – Richard Bach I don’t know if this happens to you, but sometimes I get calls from recruiters asking if I know someone with specific job experience. Of course, the experience they just described sounds like a summary [...] [...] “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” – Oscar Wilde While unemployment is still very high, it does seem like the job market has opened up somewhat. I’ve been getting regular calls from my recruiter friends looking for candidates for jobs. Seems like they are having a difficult time finding [...] [...] “You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom.” – Wizard of Oz I went on a job interview the other day (my first since landing a job during the “Great Recession”). I’m not really [...] [...] “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas A. Edison Work, to some a four letter word. So exactly what is “underemployed”? Well, there are several definitions like – “Not fully or adequately used or employed”. In this case I am referring to either those who have [...] [...] “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow So what tools are you using for your job search? I ask this question all of the time and I’m constantly amazed at how many people leverage so few of the tools available to them. [...] [...] |
 
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