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“Mission control, we have a UFO pacing our position, request instructions.” – Astronaut Cady Coleman 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. You [...] “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 candidates, [...] “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 looking [...] “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 a [...] “Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.” – Yogi Berra This is the time of year when your local radio station starts the countdown of the top 500 hits of the decade ending with the number one hit on New Year’s Day. Lots of parties, lots of food, a clean slate and lots of hope for a [...] “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple You may not believe in Santa Claus, but you can get the gift you want for Christmas if you work hard over the holidays (that gift being a [...] “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” – Henry Ford I was talking to a friend of my whose child is in the entertainment industry. Not well known (in fact, not known at all), but this kid has her own agent. “Her own agent?” I ask. Why does [...] “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 career [...] “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 while [...] “All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.” – Daniel Boone So what does a telescope and Daniel Boone have to do with Recruiters and job search? It’s all about leaving the search to the experts and while you don’t need to be Daniel Boone to find your next [...] |
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