Ye
almighty job hunter, Lay down your resume and take up your seed... 2014 years
ago, Jesus of Nazareth told his
disciples that the preponderance of the seed they sow would fall on rocky or
thorny ground. Therefore, the precious seeds of change would either wither
instantaneously or take early root only to later dissipate and be swept away by
the wind... The Lesson He taught His disciples, applies to the modern day
job seeker now more so than ever.
When
you begin your job search/network activities, it is imperative that you begin
sowing your VPS (Value Proposition Seedlings) in good rich soil RIGHT NOW. The
rich soils I speak of are those people who know and love you. Those who have
been blessed throughout their temporal journey here on earth to call you
friend, relative, co-worker, or acquaintance. In other words, if they recognize
your name, they are the rich soil Jesus speaks of. Sounds logical right?
Yet many of you say to me, hey Seraichyk, I’ll leave the sowing to the
unemployed sect who have nothing but time to mingle with the network socialites
of the jobless. I eat what I kill john,
and today I will take up my sword, march valiantly in to the jungle (the
internet) and slay me a job...
Well,
guys and gals, unfortunately I am unable to find a single thesaurus that will
confirm a synonym for “internet” to be, “vacant desert”, “dry bones”, or “mirage...” Unfortunately beloved,
the internet, headhunters, and the like, are just that. It doesn't matter how
piercing your sword, how formidable your rifle, how good your aim. When you are
firing at a mirage, you will soon deplete your ammunition and find yourself so
far out in the internet jungle, there is no way home. Meanwhile, back at the
ranch, you’ve sown no seed and consequently there are no crops to bear. Your
children remain hungry, you remain frustrated, bewildered and now a failure as
you cannot even provide food for your family. Yes, you say, I must sow seed, I
must get to work to network to get work! Now I see it!!! But 6 months have
passed since you began your hunting expedition, winter has set in, the soil is hard, you are distraught and the idea of sowing is even
more daunting now than it was when you began. Now What???
This
email sent from John Seraichyk, President Browning Associates -
Blessings
to you and yours!
