8 Job Search Myths – Busted
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Let’s take a look at eight common job search myths…and the reality behind them:
The best qualified individual gets the job.
Actually, it’s the best candidate who gets the job. That person may or may not be the best qualified. Understand the difference.
Job boards are the best source of leads.
Your network is the best source of leads. It’s fine to check online and to peruse the want ads…but don’t spend too much time there. Most jobs are never posted.
It’s nearly impossible to find those hidden jobs.
Not if you put some work into it, and if you’re purposeful about how you go about it. Make sure people know about your search. They can’t help you if they don’t know you’re looking. Keep working to expand your network. Every meeting with another person is a potential networking opportunity. Think about who might be able to help you – even if it’s someone you don’t know yet – and figure out how you can go about meeting that person.
Thank you letters are passé.
If you don’t really want the job, skip the thank you letter. Otherwise, you’d better write one. It’s your last chance to sell yourself – to underscore why you’re the person who can help solve whatever problem it is the hiring manager is facing.
Your recruiter works for you.
No, no, no. He works for the hiring company. His job is to fill the open position with the best candidate – as defined by the hiring company. If you’re a good match, it’s in the headhunter’s best interest to try to close the deal and get you placed. But you’re not paying him, and he’s not an employment agent.
Offering to take a cut in salary will boost your chances of landing the job.
That depends – on how much of a cut we’re talking about, and how you bring it up. Flexibility is important – even in this market, you’d be surprised how many candidates draw a line in the sand regarding what they will and will not accept. Still, it’s important that you broach the subject at the right time, especially if it’s a significant decrease from what you were previously earning (say, 20%). You don’t want to come off as desperate, and neither do you want to be perceived as someone who will bolt the minute the employment situation improves.
The hiring company will contact you if they’re interested.
Maybe. Maybe not. Don’t sit back and wait for the phone call, especially in this tight job market. Submit your resume, wait a week, and then follow up.
University employment resources are only for kids.
Career assistance isn’t limited solely to recent graduates. Whether or not your alma mater offers a robust slate of services is another story – but you won’t know if you don’t check it out. You might find things like career coaching or counseling, networking events, and recruitment firm referrals. Go to your school’s website and see if there’s some sort of Career Center, online community, or yellow pages.
Rebecca Metschke
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/8-job-search-myths-busted-740536.html
March 10th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Common stated myths, busted?
On my search for the truth to many of the allegations presented by the American people, I discovered much!
1. The Iraq War:
Commonly stated that Billions are spent daily on the war.
Wrong!
# $4,681 per household.
# $1,721 per person.
# $341.4 million per day.
That is the cost of the Iraq war per day.
2. That Socialized Healthcare is "free" healthcare.
Wrong!
Socialized Healthcare, meaning no private sector of healthcare, would give the 1.8 trillion currently paid for by the private sector, onto the taxpayers shoulders.
2.1 trillion dollars is the GDP of France and Spain combined btw, the total of which the U.S. spends on healthcare.
3. That we are going through a recession.
First to define
Recession: A period of general economic decline; specifically, a decline in GDP for two or more consecutive quarters.
None, of which has happened since 2001, 2 months after Bush inheireted office from Clinton, and I will assure you, Bush could’ve done almost nothing to block the impending recession that was brought on by Clinton economics, remember, surplus is not the only factor in the economy.
That McCain has voted with Bush somewhere between 85-95% of the time.
Actually, the President never votes on a single bill!
The only time the Vice President votes is if and only if there is a tie and he would be the deciding factor in that.
and McCain’s composite voting record displays that no – he hasn’t even voted along party lines over 70% of the time.
http://pal2pal.com/BLOGEE/index.php?/site/comments/john_mccains_conservative_score/
mmhmmm…
National Journal also published a report showing Barack Obama based on his voting record, as the most liberal senator of 2007.
They claim bipartisanship.
I am not seeing it.
So what are your thoughts on this? Does this change your mind on anything?
If you have any questions on any other issues, fire away, I will go digging!
Sources : http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/
http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2005/anderson_healthspending.html
News articles unfortuanetly not available online.
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home
March 11th, 2010 at 2:20 am
All you’re going to get from the lefties here is anger and hate. You’ll be called a liar and a republican propogandist. Good job, Keep it up.
EDIT: SEE what I mean
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Honestly, you should know better than to try and dispute the left’s talking points with facts.
Shame on you.
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:24 am
When was the last time you heard a lib tell the truth about anything that he was out to get? They don’t use facts!
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March 11th, 2010 at 2:26 am
The common figure given is $12 billion a MONTH. I’ve never heard anything near billions per day.
Have never heard a national health care plan described as ‘free health care’. Almost all people who understand what a national health care plan is realize that you pay for it up front by the means of higher income or some form of user taxes.
Mild recession, recession, economic slow down. What is really the difference. The economy is definitely in a downward cycle. Call it what ever you want.
McCain has indeed voted along Republican party lines 90% of the time. Given that Bush is the president and therefore the leader of the Republican party, hence the term, McCain has voted with Bush.
So much for your myth busting. It was lame at best.
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