I’ve covered Linkedin through various cartoons so far during my job search. The best way I believe to describe this is: • If you have a job and have been employed for over a decade, you don’t give a shit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I thought this was an unusual day. I was glad for the opportunity to meet with Mr. Kershner, because as I’ve been told countless times since I was laid off, you can only get a job through networking, so I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just add another chapter to the never-ending frustration of job searching in the 21st Century. With all this stressing of networking, that you must use Linkedin, that no one these days gets a job by merely applying to it, that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It feels as if so much of job searching is nothing more than waiting. Waiting to hear back from all the people you contacted. That, and that word “May”. “We MAY get back to you.” “We MAY having something for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I suppose I should be happy that these two positions I applied to actually sent any kind of confirmation at all. It seems the majority of companies that I’ve applied to don’t bother showing any kind of recognition that you’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of my all time favorite films is 1976’s “Network”. I know the name of that film and this term that job search advocates have been thrusting down my throat for months now, don’t have anything to do with each other, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re reading this comic right now, than my chore of transferring all of those comics have worked. And if you’re not a sports fan, maybe my comics that talk about, or are concerned with how sports affect my daily[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lot of their stories revolved around someone knowing someone. But I’ve discovered, in just over a year, someone knowing someone ONLY works if that someone is willing to speak on your behalf or open a door that may normally[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These days I would rather not be told anything, especially from creative recruiters, then be told they’ll get back to me. Because they never do.
This is getting so frustrating! Since I began searching for a new job earlier this year I’ve become so frustrated with these Job Recruiters. (Yes, I’ve been at odds with them for awhile, as I first talked about this as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…