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Grasshopper: You must learn the Zen of finding a job. To get a job, you must not want a job. To get a job, you must meet many people and make known you do not want a job.
Okay, the whole grasshopper thing is stupid, but the Zen approach is the way to go. Finding a job is just like finding a great woman.
Always remember:
1) No one wants someone who is desperate. If you're cool, confident and look like everyone wants you, then everyone will want you. If you look desperate then people will wonder why you ain't getting anyone.
2) Would you look for a girlfriend in the classified? Maybe you would, but you must know that that most women do not advertise themselves. The same goes for jobs.
3) If you want a job then you got to get out there and circulate. Go to business get-togethers, like the C of C. Get some business cards printed saying that you're a tech consultant. Make yourself known to the people who do the hiring. Who knows, you might end up with freelance work.
4) Your resume is like your shoes. One of the first thing women look at are your shoes. The first thing employers look at is your resume. If either one looks like crap, they ain't going to look further.
5) If you're not getting any bites, you're in the wrong bar.
6) When you meet a woman, the first thing you should think is do I want to be with this woman. If your first thought, is will she go out with me, will she like me, it ain't going to happen. Same thing with a job. You got to go in with the attitude that you're good, is this the place to be.
7) Of course, women don't like men who think they are god's gift to the universe. Same thing with employers.
And that is the Zen of getting a job.
Okay, the whole grasshopper thing is stupid, but the Zen approach is the way to go. Finding a job is just like finding a great woman.
Always remember:
1) No one wants someone who is desperate. If you're cool, confident and look like everyone wants you, then everyone will want you. If you look desperate then people will wonder why you ain't getting anyone.
2) Would you look for a girlfriend in the classified? Maybe you would, but you must know that that most women do not advertise themselves. The same goes for jobs.
3) If you want a job then you got to get out there and circulate. Go to business get-togethers, like the C of C. Get some business cards printed saying that you're a tech consultant. Make yourself known to the people who do the hiring. Who knows, you might end up with freelance work.
4) Your resume is like your shoes. One of the first thing women look at are your shoes. The first thing employers look at is your resume. If either one looks like crap, they ain't going to look further.
5) If you're not getting any bites, you're in the wrong bar.
6) When you meet a woman, the first thing you should think is do I want to be with this woman. If your first thought, is will she go out with me, will she like me, it ain't going to happen. Same thing with a job. You got to go in with the attitude that you're good, is this the place to be.
7) Of course, women don't like men who think they are god's gift to the universe. Same thing with employers.
And that is the Zen of getting a job.
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