In my journey towards cooking proficiency -which I’ve never achieved- I’ve learnt two things (the hard way):
- Never place an empty kettle or casserole on the burner
- Never put too much stuff in a covered casserole
These same rules apply to any job.
If our minds worked as a pressure cooker, with vent pipes that prevent pressure from building up beyond the cooker’s limits, that would be the ideal solution. In fact, this is the way our minds work, but they are not as effective as a pressure cooker. Sometimes the vent pipes get clogged and we explode from the inside in a burst of stress.
Going back to the two lessons I learned, if you are sitting at your desk with nothing to do (empty pot) you’ll eventually get burned out. Having nothing or little to do all day makes the work day drag, lowers our self-esteem due to not being productive or useful and kills our motivation.
These are the posts I have published on Gradkin since October 11th. Check them out:
If you are waiting for a 600 hundred word post to get the answer I’m sorry to disappoint you: the answer is it depends.
Put yourself in the shoes of an employer: Would you prefer a mindless zombie or a highly talented person? The answer is obvious. But, what if you were looking for a person to work at an iPod assembly line? The job would consist in grabbing iPods, sticking them in a box and closing the box… next iPod. Why would you need someone with an IQ of 140 to do that job? If for any reason that person gets hired, I give him or her 2 days in the factory.
Thing is, every job has different requirements. Hiring an intellectually adequate fit for each job is something most recruiters and hiring managers keep in mind. HR people have a saying “right job for the right person, right person for the right job”. Taking someone who is not a good fit for a given position may put you back in employee-seeker world too soon. Some could challenge this, arguing that sometimes you hire an over-qualified candidate because he/she seems like a good prospect for the company; and this is a valid point. There’s an element of gambling in every recruitment process but if the company has a clear idea of where it wants to develop this person to, hiring an over-qualified candidate may be the way to go. It’s tricky.
Deciding what to wear to work each day can be a very stressful decision (assuming that you do not have to wear a uniform). Taking into consideration what meetings you have, amount of walking around to do and who you may run into has caused myself to stand in front of my closet for countless mornings. These and many other factors play an integral part of what clothing, shoes and even makeup a woman wears to work each day. Experiencing this through the years has taught me some valuable lessons, of which I share here.
Guest post by Alyssa Foreman – The job hunt is an especially difficult thing for recent grads and recently laid off workers in this day and age. Locating the right potential job is only the beginning, though. Once you find that job, you have to market yourself effectively in the interview to land the gig.
Interviewers will ask a wide range of questions and they will do a large amount of background research prior to hiring you. Most people think that this stops at the criminal level, and that absent a record, they will qualify for the job.
Many employers go a step farther, though, and look into the financial history of an applicant. While everyone knows that having a bad credit score can hurt your car insurance rates and your ability to get a credit card what many do not realize is that a bad credit score can cost you a job in some instances, and it can require an explanation in others.
During tough economic times like the one we are going through (I’m not talking to you, Brasil) getting the job you want or deserve might not be an option. Instead, you may have to settle for an underpaid job, under-qualified position, take a step down from your last job or in the worst case scenario, be unemployed.
If you find yourself in any of the aforementioned groups for an extended period of time, staying current with your career and professional skills can become a difficult task… or even worse, you may forget you are a professional. Being a fish that spends too much time outside of the water can lead you to believe you are a panda.
The position %100 percent of the population is under-qualified for:
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