Be Prepared

Preparation is half of the battle when it comes to a job search. 

Last night I witnessed a spectacle.  I watched a dad speak unkindly to his son at a camp out.  The reason, "the son hadn't packed the rain fly for the tent."  What I found funny was that the son was 11 years old and on his first "Scout" camp out.  How would he know about a rain fly.  The dad berated his son then I noticed something funny.  Dad was wearing flip flops.  Any camper knows that flip flops near fire, poisonous plants, ants is dangerous.  The instruction sheet for the camp even said, "no open toed shoes."  The rain fly was dad's job and so was reading the instructions. 

Sometimes we want to blame someone else for our own short comings.  We want to blame others because we aren't getting interviews.  The BLS says that right now there are about 10 million more jobs than people to fill them.  10,000 people a day hit age 65.  Opportunities abound!!!!  If you aren't getting interviews or offers, something is wrong with you.  You need to rethink what you are targeting and face the music. You may need to seek outside assistance.