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Keeping things in perspective for your job hunt
December 15, 2009 · 0 Comments
If you are not convinced by now that job seeking during the holidays is a good idea, I don’t know what to say! Suffice to repeat – there are opportunities out there. You just need to be willing and ready to meet them.Have you seen the Wall Street Journal’s series of blogs by job seekers? Weeks ago, when I began my “Holiday Job Search” series, I saw a post that I knew I wanted to share. One of the WSJ’s contributors, Kevin Mergens, wrote a post with a message I thought was the perfect cap to the information I’ve been sharing. Kevin wrote:
So, as the holidays approach I feel it is critical to keep things in perspective. Being an M.B.A. on unemployment stinks for both the ego and the bank account, but I am hardly deserving of any sympathy. When I was in this boat during Christmas six years ago, I remember feeling down about not having a job and then reading a local letter to Santa. The young girl that penned the letter did not ask for a doll or a video game or an iPod. She asked Santa for a coat and boots so she could deal with the Chicago winter. After seeing that, I knew my “problems” were not really that big. I decided that we could certainly afford to contribute a few bucks to the local charity that played Santa for these kids. The funny thing is, less than twenty minutes after I called in my small donation, I got a call with a job offer.
I know that some readers really are in very difficult situations after being out of work for a long time. However, no matter what, it is important to keep things in perspective. Helping someone else at this time of year is yet another way to help yourself. While most people will not land an opportunity upon offering a charitable donation, it certainly doesn’t hurt to think of those less fortunate.
Thank you for reading. If you have missed any of the great advice my terrific colleagues offered, be sure to follow these links. A very special THANK YOU to all the generous and talented friends and contacts who share advice for this series. Feel free to share YOUR ideas for job searching during the holidays in the comments!
Part 1 – My suggestions and a free ebook offer
Part 2 – Walter Akana – Take care of yourself
Part 3 – Anita Bruzzese – Stay ahead of the crowd
Part 4 – Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter – Unplug and embrace rest
Part 5 – Wendy Enelow – Ideas for employed and unemployed job seekers
Part 6 – GL Hoffman – Use time to research and prepare
Part 7 – Meghan M. Biro – Use the holidays as a time for self assessment
Part 8 – Craig Fisher – Recruiters don’t ease up during the holidays – neither should you
Part 9 – Ronnie Ann – Take advantage of other peoples’ resolutions
Part 11 – Sharlyn Lauby – Take your job search social
Part 12 – Karla Porter – Be in it to win it
Part 13 – Lisa Caldas Kappesser – Use emotional intelligence to overcome job search hurdles
Part 14 – 4 tips for effective networking follow up for the holidays and the rest of the year
Part 15 – Networking tips and advice from a variety of experts
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photo by Divine in the Daily
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Article by Miriam Salpeter
Miriam Salpeter, author of Social Networking for Career Success, is a CNN-named "top 10 job tweeter" and contributor to U.S. News & World Report's "On Careers" column. Quoted in major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and NBC news for her cutting-edge career advice, Miriam is an in-demand writer and speaker regarding job search and social media. She offers custom packages for job seekers and business owners, including transforming resumes and creating social media profiles/personal websites for clients. Keppie Careers has you covered. Let's get started!


