Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Be very specific in your intentions for your life

I once read somewhere that eighty-five percent of people acquire their current job through the recommendation of a friend. This is contrary to the misguided belief that the proper way to find a job is constructing resumes, internet searches, classified searches, emails, faxes, persistent phone calls, and so on. Rather, the true secret to successfully conducting a job search is to treat your entire life as an interview. That is, realizing that the vast majority of people find their jobs as a result of establishing a meaningful connection with another human being, you should focus on presenting yourself to the world in a way that is consistent with the type of job opportunity you would like to attract

1 comment:

rhona said...

i personally don't believe resumes play a big role in job acquisition...well they do matter but not as much as they used to,not as much as they are supposed to.in the world we live today it's about who knows who maybe even looks..that's why the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer.i don't think school is meant for everyone and yet deep down i believe success is for everyone.so if jobs were only acquired by presenting resumes some of the wealthiest men in our country today wouldn't be anywhere.i know the changes today might not exactly be the best but depending on how you look at it..they aren't exactly the worst either.