"Me and dog heard tell that there wassome juicea job going around here."
By all accounts, 2009 is going to resemble something between another sequel to Mad Max and ... the Apocalypse. If you find yourself job-hunting this year, whether on a voluntary or an involuntary basis; do yourself a favour and remember that the devil really is in the details:
Folks, like no other year in the past two decades, this is going to be the year of getting the basics right. Slow down. Breathe deeply. Reach out to friends, family and your network. And get the basics right.
- "I worked as a Corporate Lesion."
- "Objection: To utilize my skills in sales."
- "Reason for leaving last job: The owner gave new meaning to the word 'paranoia.' I prefer to elaborate privately."
- "Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions."
- "Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!"
- "I am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated."
Oh yeah - and happy new year!
2 comments:
I like to think I am a quick leaner, too. Oh wait, no, I'm just clumsy...
The advise is appreciated, Rowan.
The region I'm in is very heavily into the petro industry so we've been somewhat isolated from the economic downturn here until recently but the free-falling oil market is wreaking havoc on us now.
Our housing market was one of the few in the U.S. that was booming, but that's tapering off sharply too. So yeah, the belt-tightening is just beginning and it's likely to be a very trying next few months.
Good Advice Rowan! Especially liked the "Prefer to elaborate in Private!"
I've been sharing some advice on my blog too on how people can safegaurd their jobs in these tough times. Do drop by and share your feedback :)
http://anmolsagar.com/
take care
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