Looking for a job can be an education in and of itself. The old saying is that looking for a job is the hardest job that you will ever have. That may well be true, especially in these trying economic times. You write, rewrite and revise your resume a million times. You send out query letters by the ream. You have filled out so many applications that you have carpal tunnel and permanent ink stains on your fingers. You have gone to interview upon interview, the faces of Human Resources all blending in to each other. What is holding you back? Why can't you get a job?
One of the first things you should take a long hard look at is your education. Did you get handed your high school diploma and then stop trying to learn? Were your grades less than stellar? Were you satisfied with just good enough to get by? The world moves far too quickly for mediocre education, or for someone to just take yesterday's knowledge and proceed into the future. Look at computers for instance. When I was in high school, computers were huge, block shaped behemoths taking up most of a desk. Computer class was only offered as an elective at that time. Now, my own children have been introduced to computers and their uses early and they are an integrated part of their regular education, not a side note.
In the business world, those who make decisions want to surround themselves with people who are smart, savvy, people who know things. Of course there is always some specialized training when a new job is started, but no one wants to start from scratch so to speak with their employees. An education that goes beyond what is required by law will say that you are dedicated to bettering yourself, that you are a real " go-getter" and that just well enough will not be adequate for you. CEOs like that kind of attitude.
If there are too similar applicants for a job, Human Resources might use education as the tie breaker, and you want to make sure that you come out on top of that race. If your educational and career goals mesh up well, you will be sure to go far. It should be written above the board (or the clock where more students will actually see it) in every classroom across the country: Get an education and get a job.
One of the first things you should take a long hard look at is your education. Did you get handed your high school diploma and then stop trying to learn? Were your grades less than stellar? Were you satisfied with just good enough to get by? The world moves far too quickly for mediocre education, or for someone to just take yesterday's knowledge and proceed into the future. Look at computers for instance. When I was in high school, computers were huge, block shaped behemoths taking up most of a desk. Computer class was only offered as an elective at that time. Now, my own children have been introduced to computers and their uses early and they are an integrated part of their regular education, not a side note.
In the business world, those who make decisions want to surround themselves with people who are smart, savvy, people who know things. Of course there is always some specialized training when a new job is started, but no one wants to start from scratch so to speak with their employees. An education that goes beyond what is required by law will say that you are dedicated to bettering yourself, that you are a real " go-getter" and that just well enough will not be adequate for you. CEOs like that kind of attitude.
If there are too similar applicants for a job, Human Resources might use education as the tie breaker, and you want to make sure that you come out on top of that race. If your educational and career goals mesh up well, you will be sure to go far. It should be written above the board (or the clock where more students will actually see it) in every classroom across the country: Get an education and get a job.
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