Comments on: Are you good at job hunting? Test yourself http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:12:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Pipeline Construction Jobs http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-178764 Pipeline Construction Jobs Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:31:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-178764 Great tips thank you Great tips thank you

]]> By: Being a Career Christian « Life of Linne http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-136618 Being a Career Christian « Life of Linne Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:45:50 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-136618 [...] at having kids in 2010 (so far away, yet so close).  I absolutely love my current job, but I’m always thinking about the next step.  But what’s next in the career of a [...] [...] at having kids in 2010 (so far away, yet so close).  I absolutely love my current job, but I’m always thinking about the next step.  But what’s next in the career of a [...]

]]> By: Are you good at job hunting? Test yourself » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-135960 Are you good at job hunting? Test yourself » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:56:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-135960 <strong>mingyeow says: 1. Network all the time. With genui......</strong> 1. Network all the time. With genuine interest .... mingyeow says: 1. Network all the time. With genui……

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]]> By: Matt http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-46945 Matt Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:56:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-46945 Dear Brazen, Yes, yes, we get it. Be friendly. Use social networking sites. How about performing beyond expectations with one's current job? Do these thoughts ever cross the radar screen with those who otherwise occupy their time with self-serving, Gimme Now networking antics and self-publicity? It just seems SOOO disingenuous . . especially when 65% of all resumes contain outright lies. There is nothing that beats a proven, demonstrable track record * * * * * * <I>Hi, Matthew. I agree that performing well is important. After all, people will feel uncomfortable offering to help you if you are a chronic underperformer. However there is little benefit in a "proven, demonstrable track record" if you don't have a network to tell that to. People will not find out through osmosis. --Penelope</I> Dear Brazen,

Yes, yes, we get it. Be friendly. Use social networking sites.

How about performing beyond expectations with one's current job? Do these thoughts ever cross the radar screen with those who otherwise occupy their time with self-serving, Gimme Now networking antics and self-publicity?

It just seems SOOO disingenuous . . especially when 65% of all resumes contain outright lies.

There is nothing that beats a proven, demonstrable track record

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Hi, Matthew. I agree that performing well is important. After all, people will feel uncomfortable offering to help you if you are a chronic underperformer. However there is little benefit in a "proven, demonstrable track record" if you don't have a network to tell that to. People will not find out through osmosis.

–Penelope

]]> By: The one skill you need for three key areas of career growth » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-39804 The one skill you need for three key areas of career growth » Brazen Careerist Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:52:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-39804 [...] At some point, if your EQ is too low, you will hit a wall. Most people notice the wall when they can’t get a job, because today, the job hunts that are most successful are based on networking skills — in other words, EQ. But here are other areas of the workplace that are becoming more and more important. And success in each of these three areas depends heavily on EQ. [...] [...] At some point, if your EQ is too low, you will hit a wall. Most people notice the wall when they can't get a job, because today, the job hunts that are most successful are based on networking skills — in other words, EQ. But here are other areas of the workplace that are becoming more and more important. And success in each of these three areas depends heavily on EQ. [...]

]]> By: To find a path for your career embrace instability » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-38883 To find a path for your career embrace instability » Brazen Careerist Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:45:50 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-38883 [...] Today’s worker focuses on finding positions–all the time–that are fulfilling, engaging, and accommodating of personal time. It’s a nice picture, but it’s hard to imagine it’s a stable life.             [...] [...] Today's worker focuses on finding positions–all the time–that are fulfilling, engaging, and accommodating of personal time. It's a nice picture, but it's hard to imagine it's a stable life.             [...]

]]> By: A sort-of-but-not-really review of job hunting software » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-18352 A sort-of-but-not-really review of job hunting software » Brazen Careerist Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:06:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-18352 [...] I write a lot about how effective job hunters hunt all the time, and how it’s important to integrate this project into our life with their other personal and professional projects. And I write a lot about how networking is the new job hunt. [...] [...] I write a lot about how effective job hunters hunt all the time, and how it's important to integrate this project into our life with their other personal and professional projects. And I write a lot about how networking is the new job hunt. [...]

]]> By: Will Waugh http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-15976 Will Waugh Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:56:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-15976 Penelope, this is great advice. Glad to know that as my job hunt strategy is coming to fruition, I am doing all your recommended suggestions. Penelope, this is great advice. Glad to know that as my job hunt strategy is coming to fruition, I am doing all your recommended suggestions.

]]> By: Tom Morgan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-15421 Tom Morgan Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:39:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-15421 Great suggestions Penelope! The hard part about them is developing the habit of networking and staying connected all of the time. It is like going on a diet for most people. You do great while on the program, however most of us fail to make the long term life style adjustments that are needed to prevent our weight from ballooning back up. Do you have any tips for making it easier for us typewriter age relics to stay connected all of the time? * * * * * * * <em>Tom, you're right, networking only really works when you make a commitment to making it part of your life.</em> <em> That said, networking is really a commitment to caring about other people. There is no way to be good at networking without having genuine interest in helping other people. And once you have that, networking actually feels pretty natural. </em><em>So it is more important to figure out how to truly care about a range of people than to figure out how to network, per se. There's a networking category on the sidebar of the blog. Here is one of my favorite posts from there -- about how important it is to be your true self. <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/02/networking-for-a-new-generation-be-authentic/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/02/networking-for-a-new-generation-be-authentic/</a> -Penelope</i> </em> Great suggestions Penelope! The hard part about them is developing the habit of networking and staying connected all of the time. It is like going on a diet for most people. You do great while on the program, however most of us fail to make the long term life style adjustments that are needed to prevent our weight from ballooning back up.

Do you have any tips for making it easier for us typewriter age relics to stay connected all of the time?

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Tom, you're right, networking only really works when you make a commitment to making it part of your life.

 That said, networking is really a commitment to caring about other people. There is no way to be good at networking without having genuine interest in helping other people. And once you have that, networking actually feels pretty natural. So it is more important to figure out how to truly care about a range of people than to figure out how to network, per se.

There's a networking category on the sidebar of the blog. Here is one of my favorite posts from there — about how important it is to be your true self.

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/07/02/networking-for-a-new-generation-be-authentic/

-Penelope

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