11 Steps to the Job of Your Dreams |
| Published: June 25, 2008, 10:42 pm |
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How to Not get the Job Let's start with how most people look for a job. If you like wasting time sending out endless resumes, be like everyone else. Go to Monster.com and apply to everything you see. Don't take the time to research the company. Don't modify your resume to fit the position. Sit back and wonder why your phone doesn't ring...I call it the shotgun approach to job hunting. Or you can do something even worse. Use a resume blaster. If Monster.com is a shotgun, this is a nuclear device! If you want a job, don't apply to job postings It only gets you thrown into the black hole known as Human Resources. Their job is to screen out applicants to a reasonable level. This is a case where you want a sniper rifle, not a shotgun. It may seem counterintuitive, but the fewer jobs you pursue the more successful you will be. 11 Step Strategy to Land your Dream Job Here is my 11 step strategy. It has almost always gotten me the job. Everyone I know that has used it found it to be the [ Full article ] |
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