In Manhattan, Boomers got up and out in frigid weather to wait on line for a job fair. Most were told to go to the web site to apply.
Job seekers, this is really the point: don’t spend more than 20% of your time online to get a job. Prep your materials, get them out, but above all – go talk with real people.
People help people get jobs. Let me repeat that six times:
People help people get jobs. People help people get jobs. People help people get jobs. People help people get jobs.
People help people get jobs. People help people get jobs.
Got it? I’m serious – talk with a live person today.
View the NYT video here.
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We’d never have seen this article 9 months ago. And from the New York Times, even!
In the time it takes to have a child, the world has changed considerably. Many who commented on this article were outraged that the public desires the suffering of investment bankers. Reminds me of the crowds attending Marie Antoinette’s execution.
Part of the emotion is a desire for justice. Another is punishing those who fell from grace. The tone of this piece is sarcastic humor.
Even people who have lost big time can recover, though. I’ve known a few investment bankers. The best of the bunch weren’t born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They went to schools like the University of Oregon. Not exactly Harvard or Dartmouth. One client I’m thinking of in particular was smart and a hard worker. A very kind man. Not a shark.
Anyone for polishing up their Tom Wolfe? Perhaps it’s time for a rereading of The Bonfire of the Vanities.
My take? I don’t like lies. And I’m not going to be in the mob throwing stones.
