Seth's blog today is on the difference between quickly filling a vacancy (hiring) and the art of finding the perfect person and convincing her to quit her job and join your team (recruiting). I believe the same holds true for finding a job. There is always lots of work available–it might not be what we want to do and it might not pay well, but there are jobs. The art of finding the perfect job may be in convincing an organization that you are so valuable that they cannot live without you–even if they did not know that they needed you. Every now and then, I have found someone who struck me as so remarkable that I knew I had to create a position to hire him. I've also had employees so good that I created positions so that I could promote them.
I'm hoping that through this blog ("Your Next Executive Director"), I will be able convince an organization with the potential to be amazing that they need me–even if I am more qualified or differently qualified than the person that they had originally envisioned.
It seems to me that the Art of Finding the Perfect Job is as much about being remarkable and creating demand as it is about being in the right place at the right time.
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I encourage you to read my recent book, “Work’s A We Thing” (it’s at Amazon).
Then, if interested, send me an e-mail and I’ll give you access to JungleLight.com.
Then after perusing that environment, I’d be very interested to hear from you how you might help me make the world of work better, and in doing so, make a better world.
Happy holidays!
Danny
In regards to the ShakeTool…
Would you be the man I would talk to about this tool? I have a few suggestions you or the inventor of the tool may be interested in.
I think this is a good post guys
Thanks Danny. I’ll take a look at the book.
Thanks Abraham
Sure: just give me a ring… my direct to desk line is 865 293 4235.
Hola Mr
O’Neil Place me saludarle y felicitarle por su exlente trabajo