Posted by Goose on April 15, 2011 at 06:55:20 from (67.63.68.13):
In Reply to: Re: OT/Rant posted by Traditional Farmer on April 15, 2011 at 05:34:23:
I got the best job of my life when I was 61. And a month ago, at age 76, a company emailed me out of the blue and asked if I'd be interested in working for them. I'm checking them out.
Somebody once said, "Nothing happens until somebody sells something". Think about it. Even a doctor wouldn't have a practice if he didn't sell the community on his skills as a doctor.
Besides selling your skills, you have to be current on technology and current events, and sell yourself to the company on how you would be an asset to the company.
When I was in a position of hiring, I always looked for that one applicant who could, and would, explain to me how the company would be better off if I hired him. And who had done enough research to know what he was talking about.
Take two men, both of equal skills, who were laid off a month ago. One is 30, one is 60. The 60 year old says, "I really need a job 'cause I got laid off a month ago and I have bills to catch up".
The 30 year old says, "In the month since I was laid off, I did some research and found I can not only be proficient in the job I'm interviewing for, I can contribute to your company by also doing this, this, and that".
The 30 year old will get hired, and the 60 year old will claim age discrimination.
I have a Marine Corps bumper sticker on the wall in my office saying, "Attitude Is Everything!".
You can go into an interview looking for a job, or you can go into an interview prepared to convince the interviewer in detail how his company will be better off if he hires you.
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