Comments for Career Calling

Comment on Beware of the Boss Who Asks for More. by claycerny

claycerny — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:00:46 +0000

Angela,

Thanks for your comment, which I appreciate. However, I am not advising people to quit job their until they have found a new one. I don’t agree with you that a bad job should be guarded “like a precious jewel.” Instead, we should treat employers the same way they treat us. When they don’t need a worker, we get laid off. My advice is to find a new job and lay off any company that treats you badly. We need to treat ourselves and our lives as the real precious jewel.

Live with courage,

Clay

Comment on Beware of the Boss Who Asks for More. by Angela J Shirley

Angela J Shirley — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:18:53 +0000

With the recession still with us, we have to be very careful about how we react to our boss' request. Gone are the days when finding someone to take your place was hard. Now there are literally hundreds of qualified people out there ready and willing to step in if you refuse to do the duties you are being asked for. It is sad, but not many of us can afford to lose our jobs right now. I would caution anyone with a job to guard it like a precious jewel. And yes, there may be times when you need to quit and seek legal action. But be very sure that this is the route to take before taking it. Now is not the time to be homeless - the shelters are full! Career Counseling

Comment on Working from Home by Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:01:22 +0000

Renting office space is a great alternative to working from home because you still have somewhere to 'go' and you can 'leave' work. I do agree that when you work from home you are always available to work even at the weekends, however if you set up a home office, you just have to train yourself to shut the door and leave the work for tomorrow. I don't think it is the ideal solution but it definitely does have its benefits.

Comment on A Better Way to Look for Work by resumebetter

resumebetter — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:04:02 +0000

Good advice. As a “survivor” of 77 jobs, I agree that it’s crucial not to give up. I’ve been lucky–it always seemed that I got the job I needed (and sometimes the job I wanted!) just at the right time.

It’s taken me nearly 60 years to find the job I love, but now I can honestly say I have it!

So keep on searching until you find what you want.

Nice post. Thanks!

Roger

Comment on “Tell Me About Yourself” by London UK Jobs

London UK Jobs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:16:01 +0000

Thank you for such nice information, i really like this. Hope to see such things from you in future also.

Best Regards.

Comment on Career and Culpability by Bill Savage

Bill Savage — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:32:59 +0000

See Haugh in the Trib today too.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-haugh-col-20111110,0,837895.column

Comment on Clay Cerny by afunk4

afunk4 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:14:01 +0000

I love your blog and the content. I just started a similar blog talesofprosperity.wordpress.com that will focus on career success stories. I am a new blogger and would love any advice.

Happy Blogging!

Comment on Is My Postal Carrier a Hunter? by jaylib

jaylib — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:07:48 +0000

I’m obviously a hunter, in temperament and probably ancestry (W. African slaves, Cherokee). My half-Cherokee grandma was even surnamed Hunter. My favorite jobs are those where I get to move around: door-to-door sales (that job was all-weather, just like mail carrier), roving reporter, server… When I’m in an office job I often prefer standing at my desk to sitting! (I noted in a C-SPAN profile on Donald Rumsfeld that he has a stand-up desk in his Pentagon office. Good idea… Not that I was a fan of his work.)

Comment on Concise Cover Letters by claycerny

claycerny — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:44:46 +0000

Nico,

I am not recommending that the cover letter be “broad” or “unspecifc.” It should describe your selling points in a concise, focused way that drives the reader/employer to call you and set up an interview. A cover letter should not be a rehash of your resume. It should introduce you and your resume in a way that is, to quote you Nico, “strongly relevant.”

Thanks for reading,

Clay

Comment on Concise Cover Letters by Nico Theodorus

Nico Theodorus — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:35:43 +0000

Dear Clay Cerny, I think some readers might have different opinions with regards to the broad nature that you say a cover letter should be. Being unspecific, the cover letter may not stand out as it could look like the other candidates’. Moreover, due to time constraint, if they find your cover letter is not strongly relevant, they might not read your resume. Please let me know your view on this.