Comments on: Why I Dislike Career Advice http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/ advocacy for the job seeker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Find a Job http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-326344 Find a Job Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:46:29 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-326344 I hate it when people say "Don't give up". I mean if it were guitar lessons or playing golf then I'd say giving up might be a viable option. But when it comes to job searching I'd say it isn't. ~Larry I hate it when people say “Don’t give up”. I mean if it were guitar lessons or playing golf then I’d say giving up might be a viable option. But when it comes to job searching I’d say it isn’t.

~Larry

]]> By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Where Do You Find The Best Leads? Not From Family And Friends! http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-76405 JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Where Do You Find The Best Leads? Not From Family And Friends! Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:22:23 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-76405 [...] I feel like the topic of this post violates what I wrote yesterday, about not liking career advice :p Oh well. This had a profound impact on me, so I’ll share it with you [...] [...] I feel like the topic of this post violates what I wrote yesterday, about not liking career advice :p Oh well. This had a profound impact on me, so I’ll share it with you [...]

]]> By: Susan Whitcomb http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-76145 Susan Whitcomb Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:54:38 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-76145 Jason, appreciate the post, not just for the mention (thanks!), but for the underlying truth of it. Generic advice does NOT work. Collaboration (and coaching) does! Advice is often authoritative and assumes the person receiving it doesn't have intuition and common sense (very demeaning!). I think what you're talking about is collaborative interdependence. We're better together (very empowering!). You are the epitome of what I've been "preachin'" about for years: If job seekers would act on the "perfection of problems" and turn them into something magnificent (as you did with JJ), what a world we would have, eh? Bravo. Susan Whitcomb, Career Coach Academy Jason, appreciate the post, not just for the mention (thanks!), but for the underlying truth of it.

Generic advice does NOT work. Collaboration (and coaching) does! Advice is often authoritative and assumes the person receiving it doesn’t have intuition and common sense (very demeaning!). I think what you’re talking about is collaborative interdependence. We’re better together (very empowering!).

You are the epitome of what I’ve been “preachin’” about for years: If job seekers would act on the “perfection of problems” and turn them into something magnificent (as you did with JJ), what a world we would have, eh? Bravo.

Susan Whitcomb, Career Coach Academy

]]> By: Claudine Vainrub, MBA, CPRW, CPBS, CPC http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-76136 Claudine Vainrub, MBA, CPRW, CPBS, CPC Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:26:23 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-76136 Dear Jason: Thank you for your comments on the added value provided by career coaches, and also on my personal brand. As a career and educational consultant, the greatest reward is to see that professionals we work with achieve their highest aspirations. Their success is the best price we can get for doing a good job! With JibberJobber, you have made it possible for us to keep helping our customers by easily tracking their continued career growth. I am very grateful for this outstanding tool! It will make a difference in my customers' careers and in my business, as well. You are a true visionary! Claudine Vainrub Dear Jason:

Thank you for your comments on the added value provided by career coaches, and also on my personal brand. As a career and educational consultant, the greatest reward is to see that professionals we work with achieve their highest aspirations. Their success is the best price we can get for doing a good job!

With JibberJobber, you have made it possible for us to keep helping our customers by easily tracking their continued career growth. I am very grateful for this outstanding tool! It will make a difference in my customers’ careers and in my business, as well.

You are a true visionary!

Claudine Vainrub

]]> By: Labour Market Information Blog » Around the web http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-76125 Labour Market Information Blog » Around the web Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:26:15 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-76125 [...] Why I Dislike Career Advice - Jason Alba Study: Firms Should Help Unhappy Workers - Examiner.com Canada Not Isolated In Skills Shortage Problem - DOB Magazine [...] [...] Why I Dislike Career Advice – Jason Alba Study: Firms Should Help Unhappy Workers – Examiner.com Canada Not Isolated In Skills Shortage Problem – DOB Magazine [...]

]]> By: Deb Dib http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/01/why-i-dislike-career-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-76102 Deb Dib Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/905#comment-76102 Jason, thanks for the recognition – it’s truly generous of you to mention me in your blog. Now here’s some love right back at you – those of us at the conference who got to spend some time with you are just blown away by your drive and passion, your responsiveness to adapting JJ to help us help our clients better, and your down-to-earth humanity and humility (yes, one can be driven and competitive, and still be humble enough to learn – and that’s you). You’re one of the good guys – generous and smart as heck, too – what a nice combination! :-) Careerists, job seekers, and the professionals who serve them are all fortunate that you transformed your difficult job search experience into THE must-have career management tool. Your success will help countless job seekers and career activists to achieve theirs. What a win-win! Deb Dib, CEO Coach, and Jason Alba brand evangelist. :-) Jason, thanks for the recognition – it’s truly generous of you to mention me in your blog.

Now here’s some love right back at you – those of us at the conference who got to spend some time with you are just blown away by your drive and passion, your responsiveness to adapting JJ to help us help our clients better, and your down-to-earth humanity and humility (yes, one can be driven and competitive, and still be humble enough to learn – and that’s you). You’re one of the good guys – generous and smart as heck, too – what a nice combination! :-)

Careerists, job seekers, and the professionals who serve them are all fortunate that you transformed your difficult job search experience into THE must-have career management tool. Your success will help countless job seekers and career activists to achieve theirs. What a win-win!

Deb Dib, CEO Coach, and Jason Alba brand evangelist. :-)

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