https://www.keppiecareers.com/10-reason-your-job-hunt-may-last-too-long/ Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.keppiecareers.com/10-reason-your-job-hunt-may-last-too-long/#comment-75 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:16:11 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-75 David,
Thanks for your comment. I disagree with your assessment that selling yourself and your skills suggests that job seekers NOT negotiate. Semantics aside, if you refer to it as selling or “promoting,” it’s the job seeker’s responsibility to let the hiring manager know why he or she is best for the job.

]]> https://www.keppiecareers.com/10-reason-your-job-hunt-may-last-too-long/#comment-76 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:45:56 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-76 Great, except #s 8 is somewhat demeaning. “Selling yourself”? While you must advertise your skills to employers to peak their interest, “selling yourself” gives the impression that you’re recommending people to not negotiate with prospective employers, even though ethically they are both equal parties worthy of respect. The employer may have the money, but the worker has the service. Best to ditch “selling yourself” with “Promoting yourself”. As much as one may want a job, I don’t think a job should come first before their soul.

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