Comments on: Jobseeker Contest: Tell Your Story & Win A Free Copy Of My E-Book! http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-hunting-tips/jobseeker-contest-tell-your-story-win-free-coaching-sessions/ "Blowing up" your job search with STREET SMART interview tips that get YOU hired. Learn how to write a resume, answer interview questions, negotiate salaries ... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Freeman http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-hunting-tips/jobseeker-contest-tell-your-story-win-free-coaching-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Alex Freeman Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.interviewmastermind.com/?p=804#comment-196 On Valentines Day 2007, my wife of 19 years became suddenly ill with flu-like symptoms. Ultimately, I rushed her to the ER but just minutes after arriving she literally died before my very eyes from what turned out to be an aneurysm. I thought my life was over. I was blessed to meet the 2nd love of my life in 2008, and were married in December 2008. I chose to relocate, as I was ready for a change in scenery. Right now, the only thing lacking in my life is my career. When my first wife passed away, I did a lot of soul-searching about life and my work. What I discovered was that I have never really done something for which I had a passion. I’ve alway been successful in whatever I’ve done, so I think people would be surprised to know that I’ve never truly had a passion for any of my positions. I’ve worked at things in order to provide for my family and give them a better life, but I’m convinced I’ve never found that “bliss” in my career that I hear people speak of. When I decided to get remarried and I chose to be the one to relocate, I thought it would be a perfect catalyst for a career-change. But, unfortunately the economy was (and is) going through its roughest patch in my lifetime so I ultimately took “a bird in the hand” when an opportunity with another bank presented itself. But in many ways my desire to find “my calling” has been exacerbated with this decision, as I believe that potential hiring managers see me even more rooted in banking. I believe overcoming this preconception will be the hardest hurdle as I seek to re-define my career. I feel like I am a generalist in a world of specialists. I am highly intelligent, focused, and dogged in my pursuit of a career change but my most recent 9 years in banking seems to have pigeon-holed me in the eyes of others for continuing my current path in banking and sales. But I am looking for something different, something new, something that allows me to bring my full-range of talents and abilities to the table to benefit my employer. Humbly, there is relatively little I cannot do, given the opportunity. What I need….and this is the hard part, I know….is someone to take a “leap of faith” with me, allow me to prove myself and my abilities, especially those that don’t have a certification, degree, or specific training attached to them (see intangibles above). I long for the day when hiring managers and recruiters could meet with and assess a person, think to themselves “I like to cut of your Jib” (if you’re under 40, Google it), and then allow you the opportunity to prove yourself. But those days appear to be long gone..... On Valentines Day 2007, my wife of 19 years became suddenly ill with flu-like symptoms. Ultimately, I rushed her to the ER but just minutes after arriving she literally died before my very eyes from what turned out to be an aneurysm. I thought my life was over.

I was blessed to meet the 2nd love of my life in 2008, and were married in December 2008. I chose to relocate, as I was ready for a change in scenery. Right now, the only thing lacking in my life is my career. When my first wife passed away, I did a lot of soul-searching about life and my work. What I discovered was that I have never really done something for which I had a passion. I’ve alway been successful in whatever I’ve done, so I think people would be surprised to know that I’ve never truly had a passion for any of my positions. I’ve worked at things in order to provide for my family and give them a better life, but I’m convinced I’ve never found that “bliss” in my career that I hear people speak of.

When I decided to get remarried and I chose to be the one to relocate, I thought it would be a perfect catalyst for a career-change. But, unfortunately the economy was (and is) going through its roughest patch in my lifetime so I ultimately took “a bird in the hand” when an opportunity with another bank presented itself. But in many ways my desire to find “my calling” has been exacerbated with this decision, as I believe that potential hiring managers see me even more rooted in banking. I believe overcoming this preconception will be the hardest hurdle as I seek to re-define my career.

I feel like I am a generalist in a world of specialists. I am highly intelligent, focused, and dogged in my pursuit of a career change but my most recent 9 years in banking seems to have pigeon-holed me in the eyes of others for continuing my current path in banking and sales. But I am looking for something different, something new, something that allows me to bring my full-range of talents and abilities to the table to benefit my employer.

Humbly, there is relatively little I cannot do, given the opportunity. What I need….and this is the hard part, I know….is someone to take a “leap of faith” with me, allow me to prove myself and my abilities, especially those that don’t have a certification, degree, or specific training attached to them (see intangibles above). I long for the day when hiring managers and recruiters could meet with and assess a person, think to themselves “I like to cut of your Jib” (if you’re under 40, Google it), and then allow you the opportunity to prove yourself. But those days appear to be long gone…..

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]]> By: F.G. http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-hunting-tips/jobseeker-contest-tell-your-story-win-free-coaching-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-41 F.G. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.interviewmastermind.com/?p=804#comment-41 I have been a office manager for a call center for the last 16 years. During that time I made good money and had a stable position. In dec 09 I was laid off and the company shut down. It went from 50 employees all the way down to 5. While I was working I never went to college because I thought I had a stable career. My question is how do I know what I qualify for now? What should my job goal be and how can I prove myself worthy for it? I have been a office manager for a call center for the last 16 years.
During that time I made good money and had a stable position. In dec 09 I
was laid off and the company shut down. It went from 50 employees all the
way down to 5. While I was working I never went to college because I
thought I had a stable career. My question is how do I know what I qualify
for now? What should my job goal be and how can I prove myself worthy for
it?

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