http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-252972 How to Get Your Dream Job in a Bad Market | Freelance and Blogger Jobs World Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:14:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-252972 [...] you really believe you  have the skills to do your dream job, just start doing it. Now.  Don’t wait for permission. Do you want to sell an iPhone app or do marketing for Nike? Create an ad campaign for your [...] [...] you really believe you  have the skills to do your dream job, just start doing it. Now.  Don’t wait for permission. Do you want to sell an iPhone app or do marketing for Nike? Create an ad campaign for your [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-252341 Top 5 TIPS For Creating Your Video Resume | urVideoResume Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:58:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-252341 [...] Edit. Be a wise, yet ruthless editor (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/). Carefully [...] [...] Edit. Be a wise, yet ruthless editor (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/). Carefully [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-250747 Working for Free: A Cost-Benefit Analysis | Doing Work by Cameron Plommer Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:55:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-250747 [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before.  She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column.  She also worked for free doing online marketing project.  These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...] [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before.  She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column.  She also worked for free doing online marketing project.  These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-241292 Seven tips for your next job application « theblogaboutjobs Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:12:53 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-241292 [...] Tip 4: Link. Some people write cover letters and resumes entirely focused on themselves: I did this, I did that, I have this experience, and so on. On the other hand, others write it entirely focused on the job description, listing them again back to the employer. What is the problem with these approaches? They are incomplete, they miss the link. What you need to do is a bit of both, all the way through your job application. The employer needs skill X? I have developed skill X doing this job in the past. The employer needs this attitude/trait/experience? I have done something similar in XYZ, I have studied it in my MBA, I have transferable skills that are aligned to their needs. Link, always link, and you will keep reminding the employer why you are a great fit for the position. For examples on how to link what employers want with what you can offer check this blog by Penelope Trunk. [...] [...] Tip 4: Link. Some people write cover letters and resumes entirely focused on themselves: I did this, I did that, I have this experience, and so on. On the other hand, others write it entirely focused on the job description, listing them again back to the employer. What is the problem with these approaches? They are incomplete, they miss the link. What you need to do is a bit of both, all the way through your job application. The employer needs skill X? I have developed skill X doing this job in the past. The employer needs this attitude/trait/experience? I have done something similar in XYZ, I have studied it in my MBA, I have transferable skills that are aligned to their needs. Link, always link, and you will keep reminding the employer why you are a great fit for the position. For examples on how to link what employers want with what you can offer check this blog by Penelope Trunk. [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-229845 Working for Free: A Cost-Benefit Analysis | How To Be Extraordinary Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:53:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-229845 [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before.  She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column.  She also worked for free doing online marketing project.  These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...] [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before.  She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column.  She also worked for free doing online marketing project.  These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-227530 How Much is Too Much – What Not to Overdo in an Interview « An Advice A Day Fri, 07 May 2010 15:20:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-227530 [...] How Much is Too Much – What Not to Overdo in an Interview May 6, 2010 deniseyezi Leave a comment Go to comments Three things could happen during the course of your job search. [...] [...] How Much is Too Much – What Not to Overdo in an Interview May 6, 2010 deniseyezi Leave a comment Go to comments Three things could happen during the course of your job search. [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-227299 transitioning: high tech to medical??? - Typology Central Sun, 02 May 2010 04:09:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-227299 [...] thoughts on careers (and you can read your way through the possibilities by reading other links): How to beat the system to get a great job | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist How to sidestep office hierarchy to get the job you want | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist [...] [...] thoughts on careers (and you can read your way through the possibilities by reading other links): How to beat the system to get a great job | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist How to sidestep office hierarchy to get the job you want | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-225524 Working for Free: A Cost-Benefit Analysis by Cameron Plommer « Tips by Deepak Gupta Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:19:50 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-225524 [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before. She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column. She also worked for free doing online marketing project. These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...] [...] Penelope Trunk as written about this before. She wrote a column every week for two years before for she got a nationally syndicated column. She also worked for free doing online marketing project. These two experiences built her resume up, and gave her the necessary experience to get paid in the future. [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-224622 Jonha Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:40:41 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-224622 "Perfection is totally overrated, and just having the guts to make an effort is totally underrated." There's nothing more motivating than such a statement. The idea of working for free can be devastating for some but imagine the times and efforts wasted looking for jobs that you will never be qualified without the experiences you can gain through volunteer work or service. Sometimes the very best lessons gained in life are those from the moments we shared our time for free because we enjoy what we do. Not that I suggest that we work for free, we just need to know when to help (without expecting anything in return). "Perfection is totally overrated, and just having the guts to make an effort is totally underrated." There's nothing more motivating than such a statement. The idea of working for free can be devastating for some but imagine the times and efforts wasted looking for jobs that you will never be qualified without the experiences you can gain through volunteer work or service. Sometimes the very best lessons gained in life are those from the moments we shared our time for free because we enjoy what we do. Not that I suggest that we work for free, we just need to know when to help (without expecting anything in return).

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/05/how-to-beat-the-system-to-get-a-great-job/comment-page-1/#comment-221315 5 Reasons Not to Worry About Unemployment — Social Pollination - Development Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:18:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2084#comment-221315 [...] You know the saying that goes, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” (or something like that)? Well, the same holds true for your job. Nobody can tell you to stop working, and you don’t need to get paid for all the work you do. [...] [...] You know the saying that goes, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” (or something like that)? Well, the same holds true for your job. Nobody can tell you to stop working, and you don’t need to get paid for all the work you do. [...]

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