Chapter 11: Off to Work We Go: Finding Your Perfect Job
When it comes to the job-hunting game, I’ve sat on both sides of the table as a job seeker and as a hiring manager in corporate America. So I know that job hunting is never going to be fun or glamorous, nor will it be something we will undertake if we have a better option, like winning the lottery or discovering we are related to Rockefeller or Gates.
Still, it’s a part of life that will always be with us and that we must master. Navigating the twists and turns, the ups and downs, the straightaways, and the dead ends—that’s what it’s all about. Riding a roller coaster is about the best metaphor I can conjure up for job hunting—it’s scary and exciting, and you are relieved at the end. ...
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