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 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mike Higginbottom http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-270861 Mike Higginbottom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-270861 Doesn't that make the advice about constantly making networking part of your life even MORE relevant? I understood Penelope to be saying that a well networked person is more likely to find support from their friends through the hard times. Doesn't that make the advice about constantly making networking part of your life even MORE relevant? I understood Penelope to be saying that a well networked person is more likely to find support from their friends through the hard times.

]]> By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-248587 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:11:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-248587 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a> this is really cool!!
Energy Psychology

this is really cool!!

]]> By: Mike http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-233004 Mike Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:07:53 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-233004 You need to update your comment about the unemployment reate being low. You need to update your comment about the unemployment reate being low.

]]> By: out_of_optimism http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-232723 out_of_optimism Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:45:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-232723 I was going to say, what a complete load of utter BS and what planet is Penelope living on when I raed "The unemployment rate is low,...", and then I realized that this article is OLD. Since it is now 100% irrelevant, why is it still up? I was going to say, what a complete load of utter BS and what planet is Penelope living on when I raed "The unemployment rate is low,…", and then I realized that this article is OLD. Since it is now 100% irrelevant, why is it still up?

]]> By: AJ http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-232689 AJ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:23:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/09/are-you-good-at-job-hunting-test-yourself/#comment-232689 Any suggestions on a good resume writer to assist with tactic #5? Any suggestions on a good resume writer to assist with tactic #5?

]]> 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……

1. Network all the time. With genuine interest ….

]]> 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. [...]

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