“I scanned the Want Ads today and found about 50 positions I could fill if I was willing to take a bit of a pay cut.”
Just because you can find an ad for a job that you think you are qualified for, that still doesn’t mean anyone would hire you. I don’t anything about you, but I wouldn’t hire you just because of your cocky attitude that you think you deserve a job.
Ask me 4 questions about IT and ERPs and check again. I don't DESERVE a job, I bring incredible value to the job. I have 3 companies that stay in touch with me in the hopes I will be willing to change employers.
When you are in front of a potential client and can say "this person has 30 years experience with Large Scale Projects including Fortune 100 companies G H and J and has specific knowledge in the following areas: (Global implementation, multi-currency, multi-language, etc, etc. etc.), it sells work.
Read all my post -- I keep my toolkit sharp. I am always on top of the latest technologies and, more importantly, I synthesize their application to real world problems.
It takes a LOT of work after hours, but it pays off.
I'm amazed at what gets posted on FR. You'd think he'd understand that without having to have it explained.
““I scanned the Want Ads today and found about 50 positions I could fill if I was willing to take a bit of a pay cut.””
A large percentage of employers already know who they are going to hire to fill an open position. The want ads advertising is cover for Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.