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Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:00:28 +0000

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By: Kim Avery, Certified Career Coach

Kim Avery, Certified Career Coach — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:32:28 +0000

I couldn’t agree any more with what has already been said. I see the same thing everyday. And I think the problem goes so much deeper than just wanting a quick fix. Somehow in our educational system we managed to teach people to ‘do’ their work but we never equipped them to ‘find’ work.

‘Self-marketing’ is difficult during the best of times and anxiety-ridden during times of desperation. Yes, it is hard to help those currently unemployed but I hope that we will consider doing something different with our young future workforce.

By: Neha

Neha — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:37:36 +0000

I actually landed on this blog by searching for advice on the job hunt. There’s so much conflicting advice online but I do know there is no silver bullet.

By: QuestingElf

QuestingElf — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:59:15 +0000

I’d also like to add/modify one thing I just said. The one thing I really don’t pay much attention to regarding a person’s motivation is their history. There’s too many people who don’t have the killer resume simply because they weren’t at the right place at the right time. If there is a motivation I do look at, it is the present kind, i.e., what are they willing to do for me now. I long for a time where resumes are no longer asked for, let’s see how motivated people will be to say what they can do for an employer right here right now.

By: QuestingElf

QuestingElf — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:54:38 +0000

Motivation is typically presented as something that you either have or you don’t, that it only comes from within you.

Then I heard another take on the subject. Is it possible that motivation can lie outside of us too? Yes it can. You better believe it. In fact, that’s some of what this blog entry on education is all about. And motivation outside of you is what can really propel both your desire to learn and the drive to look for work.

The form that external motivation takes is called your “environment.” Where you are working makes a tremendous difference in your motivation. If you’re working for a boss and company who don’t value your input, you’re not as likely to produce good things and productive output. Contrast that with a place where you are respected, recognized and rewarded (especially with money.)

This is why when I hire I don’t pay too much attention to the motivation of an individual. I’ve seen and known plenty of people who were motivated, they just didn’t work in companies and places where their kind of motivation was welcome, accepted or nurtured. Plenty of people can do a lot, they just need the right environment to produce it.

By: The McKinley Group

The McKinley Group — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:00:42 +0000

There is no such thing as a silver-bullet when conducting a job search. There are plenty of things one can do to optimize their job search, but as far as finding something that will be the “end all, be all” it’s next to impossible. There are a few things to increase your chances though.

1. Always send thank you notes. Even better if they are hand-written as opposed to via e-mail.
2. Keep in touch with your “network”. Many people get a business card and throw it in a box never to be seen again. Keep your network updated on your business and personal statuses and develop those relationships.
3. You will get discouraged, keep your head up.

Good Luck all,

The McKinley Group, Inc.

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Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:04:40 +0000

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By: Steven Savage

Steven Savage — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:22:26 +0000

I think motivation is a good “silver bullet” candidate, but to pound the metaphor into the ground, the motivation is the gunpowder. You can be motivated and not have skills or knowledge, or unmotivated and have such things. Motivaion is something needed to propell things forward.

I have run into an astounding lack of motivation on peoples parts – and whats odd is they dont KNOW they’re not motivated. Real, from-the-gut, intrinsic motivation is not something everyone is used to.

By: Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers

Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:01:42 +0000

Jason,

I think the “magic bullet” is motivation. If a job seeker hasn’t kept up a network and isn’t ready to go at the drop of a hat, it does not mean that there is no hope. Taking the keys and driving your own career bus takes a willingness to do what it takes, to seek and follow solid advice and to move forward instead of wishing that things were different.

It’s never too late!