tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9308136.post6206340898741341124..comments2023-05-10T06:33:00.361-04:00Comments on "What If..." Ideal Career Blog by Maggie Mistal: Smart Career Resources For Tough TimesMaggie Mistalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520625992699291673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9308136.post-14048794393222339052008-09-23T02:38:00.000-04:002008-09-23T02:38:00.000-04:00Hi Maggie - Concerning the new job seekers from Wa...Hi Maggie - <BR/><BR/>Concerning the new job seekers from Wall Street, I have a post on my blog which encourages people to build a significantly wider network. In my experience, too small of a network will doom any well meaning job search. <BR/><BR/>It can be found at: http://quixoting.typepad.com/spin_strategy/2008/09/how-many-plates.html <BR/><BR/>My job search strategy is called Spin Strategy.<BR/><BR/>As I was in the middle of a recent job transition, plate spinning struck me as a compelling analogy for job search. So I started to think about plate spinning as it related to my own efforts to find that perfect next position. In the analogy, each plate represents the different sources of information or resources used to network (I call them micro networks). How many plates was I spinning and how often was I going back to each one? <BR/><BR/>After a quick review, I found that I had too few plates spinning and was re-spinning the same ones way too often. Sound familiar? I was inefficient by definition! I also found that I had my favorite plates, many of which were really fun to spin but were either not very effective or didn’t respond to extra spinning.<BR/><BR/>I hope that this concept gives folks a new way to think about their search strategy.<BR/><BR/>TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9308136.post-65266989903405780502008-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:002008-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:00I had a similar experience to you and a similar re...I had a similar experience to you and a similar reaction too - I escaped the corporate rat race and want to help others to do the same.<BR/><BR/>I imagine it is much easier to make the decision to jump than be pushed,even if the push is cushioned by a severance deal. <BR/><BR/>RosalynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9308136.post-48550326954677053752008-09-17T15:28:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for the resource Matt. Just checked out th...Thanks for the resource Matt. Just checked out the resume writing video. Very insightful and useful!Maggie Mistalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520625992699291673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9308136.post-36341027134109887482008-09-17T14:19:00.000-04:002008-09-17T14:19:00.000-04:00Here's a video series I found about "How to Write ...Here's a video series I found about "How to Write a Resume": http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3738-how-to-write-a-resume<BR/><BR/>The expert is one of the nation's leading resources on resume writing, so it's really good. They have a ton of quality <A HREF="http://www.monkeysee.com" REL="nofollow">how to videos</A> on this site, so definitely worth a look.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020992121489340534noreply@blogger.com