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My wife’s aunt runs a recruiting firm. They help large companies find the perfect CEO, or fill other similar high-level positions. The first piece of advice she gave me when I was job hunting was to not send out resumes en masse, lest I risk becoming stale in the market very quickly. It was counter-intuitive to everything I thought I knew about job hunting.
A friend of mine, who writes for a blog site where posts offer advice like how to check your Google reputation before an interview, had other suggestions for me. Job hunting, like having the hiccups, brings advice and suggestions out of all the dark corners of the woodwork. Ask 10 people how they got their job, and you may get 10 different answers. If I consider my group of friends, I can think of some who interned with their current job, others who work for themselves, others who found a position through a mentor or friend, and still others who found theirs the old-fashioned way: Craigslist.
Is there a secret to finding the “right” job? Unfortunately, I don’t think there is.
Ultimately, I think the best advice is to keep trying, be yourself, and try to stay positive. Whether you’ve just started looking, are working and casually keeping an eye out for something new, or have been looking for quite a while, stick to those 3 guidelines and you should be fine. If something isn’t working for you, change it. Not drastically, but change it. Rearrange your resume or change your lucky shoes. The important thing to remember is that nothing is certain to work, until it does. What advice have you gotten? Share your jobseeking tips in the comments.
While no one may have the perfect formula, we just may have the perfect job. Sign up for customizable job alerts and check our Twitter @VeganJobs for the most recent job postings. And be sure to look at these 2 great opportunities:
Have start-up experience? Self-motivated and enjoy a fast paced environment? More importantly, want to help Apparent “optimize the world’s energy system by helping consumers conserve and energy providers deliver ubiquitous, clean power?” They’re looking for a Chief Financial Officer and there doesn’t appear to be a deadline, so you’d better hurry.
And the Union of Concerned Scientists is seeking a Foundations Officer. This is a great position with a great organization that works to fight global warming and other global threats.
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Happy job hunting!
