Articles of the Week

NY Post: Hurry up and wait for a job

By Keith Mullin

Mullin and Associates CEO Keith Mullin's article on the importance of social media in the job hunt.

The message is:
* Be prepared to brief your contacts, friends and colleagues well in advance of actually interviewing/networking.
* Have a great written, verbal and online resume showing results on the job. Results matter.
* Pick companies you think you can work for and develop a rationale as to why you think so.
* Be humble and assertive. These qualities are not contradictory when used in the proper setting. Employers want stars who do not act like stars.
* Be prepared for a long haul. The process will take longer than you think.

Read it here

Harvard Business Review: Where will you be in 5 years?

By Amy Gallo

An article urging introspection when it comes to what you want to be and where you want to be.

"Most people have been asked that perennial, and somewhat annoying, question: "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Of course it is asked most often in a job interview, but it may also come up in a conversation at a networking event or a cocktail party. Knowing and communicating your career goals is challenging for even the most ambitious and focused person. Can you really know what job you'll be doing, or even want to be doing, in five years?"

"'Remember the goal is to find the right job, not just a job. You don't want to get it just because you were a good interviewee,' says Weintraub."

Read it here