I realize that the last month at my job, all I did was worry constantly if I was going to keep my job. It left me completely blah with not wanting to blog at all...I just kind of ran out of things to say.
I'm feeling a little differently now. I had a nice week to decompress while awaiting various baits I have in the water to get some nibbles....with the state of the economy, I have a feeling it may be a longer wait than I anticipated. Seriously, I thought because I decided not to participate in this recession, I would just have a job offer a couple days after I was laid off. Instead, I am enjoying the first days of summer with Melody and caught up on every nap that is humanly possible.
The first thing I notice about a job search that is happening is that the old fashioned "do onto others" is basically thrown right out the door. I guess we can thank George W. for that. Human Resource Managers simply do not have the time to go through piles of resumes and send a letter that says "Thanks, but no thanks." If you are lucky, you get an email saying, "We will keep your resume on file should anything come up that fits your qualifications."
If I could find a way to put the "do onto others" attitude back in the job hunting business, I would do it. I think it means a lot to a prospective candidate to at least get some kind of notice that at least your resume has been received...even if it has been rejected.
I have been getting loads of phone calls and emails from either legitimate insurance companies who think my skills are a "great fit" and would I be interested in coming to an interview. When posed the question, "Is this a salaried position or 100% commission?" I get a lot of hemming and hawing. "Well, you have the POTENTIAL to make six figures your first year." No thanks folks, I'll take my mid-level 5 figures and call it a day.
I'm going to be writing about this because it is affecting so many people. I think my next post is going to be about the art of a good cover letter. Boy, have I seen some stinkers.
1 comments:
Good luck.
I'm amazed at the number of 100% commission jobs there are out there. I went to a job fair with my brother last year, and was stunned and depressed at the amount of Amway-type pep talk and self delusion there was.
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