Tuesday, October 17, 2006

To find a job...

Do we really know what we know or it'’s just good enough for you to pass up as a knowledgeable person?

I bring this particular thought up is because when I got the boot from my company, and looking through the ads for jobs, I felt like, "I know some of this, but then again, I am not sure whether I fit for the job". Should we say upfront to the interviewer, "I know some of this, but am willing to learn the rest if given the chance". Will the interviewer think, "Hmm...Nah, not what we are looking for".

OR

Should we say "I know all these, and I am experienced", but later to find that you are not, you'll get the boot from this new company.

Should we play safe by being honest or should we lie to risk our name getting tarnished in the corporate world?

But where do we learn to be the all knowledgeable? It'’s from a company that gives a chance for you to grow. But how many will allow you to do so?

The quote "“Jack of all trades, Master of None"” comes in play, as how proficient we are in the company, but you master none of it, the chances of getting a job is kind of slim. But then again, if you master only one and the job out there needs you to be more than just one particular skill? Then the "Chicken and Egg" situation comes in play. Strange enough, this is how the corporate world is like.

Looking for a job is easy if expectations are lesser, but when there is a load on your shoulders, it'’s a different ball game all together. We want so much to find a job that'’s going to pay well.

You tend to try to find a good job for yourself; the employer tries to find a good employee. Till that chance comes, all we can do is keep searching till one comes by.

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