January 2014

I ask this question because I am of the opinion that, when faced with any opportunity that involves overcoming some obstacles for it to realize success, many people will choose not to act and some will make excuses if it might inconvenience them. They want things on their terms and if nothing happens they blame everything and everyone else. I don’t know many people who’ve achieved success and didn’t face and overcome adversity of some kind. I recognize that some market sectors are flat and some of those are fading away, but I still argue there are opportunities available for those who are willing to make a real effort and have a plan of action – and then follow through with it. I haven’t an ounce of pity for those who know they need to do more but choose not to

If you look around, most advice blogs, columns and articles related to employment issues all pretty much look the same, don’t they? They imply that if you have a resume written or formatted in a certain way; if you increase and perfect your social media presence / activity then you too can attain the job you seek. I think those who perpetuate these methods themselves don’t know how to really go out and look for a job. Their suggestions are in large part hollow, suggesting you try one thing and if it didn’t work you must not have done it correctly, or, if you did just a bit more of the same activity, you’d see results…Bulls--t! Sorry for the language but someone has to call it out for what it is. The things to which they are referring are tools, useful

It is easy to find reasons to do nothing about virtually anything. Even when doom stares someone in the face many will do nothing. But let’s not be overdramatic, my focus has to do with advising people who seek new jobs, to provide more substantive counsel beyond the lame and hollow mainstream advice that, in my opinion, suggests little other than more internet-based activities. Or the pseudo-suggestion of throwing even more of resumes to the four winds and then sitting on your hands, fingers crossed, waiting for someone to call you. Sorry, but that sounds more like waiting for a fish to bite an idle hook with old bait – but it surely is not the best way to look for a job. Especially if there are many, many others nearby doing the same thing, with more people fishing than