Minervx_2 wrote:
Tweak/polish your resume to tailor it to the different jobs you're applying for. Have multiple resumes for different kinds of jobs.
This is called "Targeted Marketing". It works for Big Business as well as it works for individuals.Minervx_2 wrote:
Apply to hundreds of job that are a bit above your league. 199 reject you. But maybe 1/200 of them want you. Maybe they like your personality, or you're at the right place at the right time.
This is the same method used by telemarketers. They do not need every call to bring in money, just 1 out of 100 will make sufficient income. The key to this method is volume -- do not stop at 100 or 200 and wait for 1 reply. 100 to 200 résumés every week is the minimum you should send out.Minervx_2 wrote:
Don't stay at a job for more than 2 years. Unless it's a career-job (i.e. good pay, something you enjoy, etc). Many of the people who get promoted get promoted within 2 years.
Every job is a stepping-stone to the next job. However...Minervx_2 wrote:
Hop from 1 out-of-their-league job to another every ~2 years. In 10 years of doing this, someone could double or triple their income.
... it works only as long as you do not become well-known for being a "Job-Hopper". No one wants to hire someone whom they suspect of wanting to stay for only a year or two (unless that person is really, really good at what they do).
04 Oct 2021, 10:15 am
