View Single Post
Looking_for_911 Looking_for_911 is offline
Son of a Son of a Sailor
 
Looking_for_911's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Birmingham, Al
Posts: 945
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Smith View Post
+1

Don't blame the town. Blame yourself for moving somewhere, expecting to get a job based on your resume alone, without having any inside connections.

Many (some say most) jobs are awarded through networking. Hell, even if you did have connections and you were promised the job, that would have still been a huge risk.

My dad, who is now retired, once told me when I had a complaint similar to our young friend here that more deals closed and more people are hired on golf courses than in boardrooms.
Shame but true.
And I was never good at this "networking" thing.
__________________
"Living and Dying in 3/4 Time"
Old 12-17-2009, 01:28 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #23 (permalink)