Don't Embellish
Happy Monday to all. What a week I am having so far. There are a lot of job seekers out there today. Nice job to all of you who are putting in the time to get your resume and cover letters done with impeccable quality. I applaud you!! I get tired of seeing the generic resumes that really don't say much about a candidate and their level of expertise. It is tough to stand out a bit from the crowd. Today you are doing it and nice work.
One thing to keep in mind when you are searching for a new job...Don't think too highly about yourself. If you have considerable, real world experience in a certain area, ok show your stuff. If you have been around a particular industry for a number of years, ok show your stuff. However, if you have done a lot of job hopping or have only been doing an activity for a year or so, don't try to make yourself better than who you are. It is better to back off a bit and find the right company or situation where your "real world" experience can be put to use. If you find this right fit, you will gain the necessary experience to get to the next level and not a minute sooner.
I have met many people who have gotten a taste of certain job or function and because they have experienced it for a short period of time, they think they are expert at it. Don't do that. If you do many times you will have a difficult time finding a job at a place you want. The reason is because the manager who interviews you will most of the time "sniff you out." This person has normally interviewed enough people to know someone who is trying to fill some shoes bigger than they can. The reason this person know this is because they have normally done the job you are interviewing for. That is why they are the M-a-n-a-g-e-r.
So be who you are right now. Don't try to be something you are not. There are a number of stories floating around where someone is hired to do something that was way above their heads and they succeeded at it. These stories are genuinely true but most of the time someone is given the responsibility that is above them when they are already with a company. This is done because the company or division is willing to take a chance on someone who is already there because of some unforeseen circumstance. In the real world of job hunting, it doesn't typically happen this way. For this reason alone, it is a great idea to get in with a company who you really want to work for and do a great job. There will come a time where you can try and get to the next level because of some sort of internal issue. Wait for it and be ready to shine when you see the chance.
I don't want you to think I am advocating you to not try and get to the next level within your career. If you have a solid track record, by all means push that ceiling up a bit. If you don't have the track record, don't count on a company giving you much of a chance from ground zero. It may happen, but look for opportunities whereby you can get on the track of getting to the next level.
My coffee today is great. It is cold. Many of you probably hate cold coffee. I love it. I can taste it better when it is cold. The molecules are moving so slow I can digest them almost individually. Any cold coffee drinkers out there??
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
One thing to keep in mind when you are searching for a new job...Don't think too highly about yourself. If you have considerable, real world experience in a certain area, ok show your stuff. If you have been around a particular industry for a number of years, ok show your stuff. However, if you have done a lot of job hopping or have only been doing an activity for a year or so, don't try to make yourself better than who you are. It is better to back off a bit and find the right company or situation where your "real world" experience can be put to use. If you find this right fit, you will gain the necessary experience to get to the next level and not a minute sooner.
I have met many people who have gotten a taste of certain job or function and because they have experienced it for a short period of time, they think they are expert at it. Don't do that. If you do many times you will have a difficult time finding a job at a place you want. The reason is because the manager who interviews you will most of the time "sniff you out." This person has normally interviewed enough people to know someone who is trying to fill some shoes bigger than they can. The reason this person know this is because they have normally done the job you are interviewing for. That is why they are the M-a-n-a-g-e-r.
So be who you are right now. Don't try to be something you are not. There are a number of stories floating around where someone is hired to do something that was way above their heads and they succeeded at it. These stories are genuinely true but most of the time someone is given the responsibility that is above them when they are already with a company. This is done because the company or division is willing to take a chance on someone who is already there because of some unforeseen circumstance. In the real world of job hunting, it doesn't typically happen this way. For this reason alone, it is a great idea to get in with a company who you really want to work for and do a great job. There will come a time where you can try and get to the next level because of some sort of internal issue. Wait for it and be ready to shine when you see the chance.
I don't want you to think I am advocating you to not try and get to the next level within your career. If you have a solid track record, by all means push that ceiling up a bit. If you don't have the track record, don't count on a company giving you much of a chance from ground zero. It may happen, but look for opportunities whereby you can get on the track of getting to the next level.
My coffee today is great. It is cold. Many of you probably hate cold coffee. I love it. I can taste it better when it is cold. The molecules are moving so slow I can digest them almost individually. Any cold coffee drinkers out there??
Let's Get Started!
Jeff
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