Comments on: The TRUTH About Not Qualifying for a Job http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it YOUR Career: Powered by Social Media Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-571 Joshua Waldman Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:53:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-571 Absolutely. Every, all, all the time, everyone....these types of statement are usually sweeping generalizations I try to avoid. So when I used "every" in this post, it certainly was deliberate. Thanks for sharing your quote. Some how reasons often become rationalizations later on. Probably partly due to our 3 brains not working together. Thanks for the comment! Absolutely. Every, all, all the time, everyone….these types of statement are usually sweeping generalizations I try to avoid. So when I used “every” in this post, it certainly was deliberate. Thanks for sharing your quote. Some how reasons often become rationalizations later on. Probably partly due to our 3 brains not working together. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: GaryFPatton http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-570 GaryFPatton Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:47:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-570 Joshua, You say: "EVERY decision anyone makes is emotional." A wiser word you seldom utter. I coach my business & life clients that: "People are persuaded by emotion backed up only by enough logic so they don't look foolish when they have to justify their decision!" ~ gfp '42™ @GaryFPatton http://is.gd/1DCOm Joshua, You say: “EVERY decision anyone makes is emotional.” A wiser word you seldom utter.

I coach my business & life clients that:

“People are persuaded by emotion backed up only by enough logic so they don’t look foolish when they have to justify their decision!” ~ gfp ’42™

@GaryFPatton
http://is.gd/1DCOm

]]> By: graduate certificate http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-289 graduate certificate Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:44:52 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-289 Very nice Site number one topic Thanks you.. Very nice Site number one topic Thanks you..

]]> By: phd degree http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-288 phd degree Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:44:15 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-288 Thank you for this very useful information. Thank you for this very useful information.

]]> By: Brandon Croke http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-128 Brandon Croke Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:13:16 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-128 Joshua, love the education quote, but from the context it sounded like the "education" VP mentioned was formal. I recommend people to read best-selling business books and follow thought-leaders blogs and Twitter. Of course, no news for you, but would you agree? Tie that in with some practical experience (depending on the industry of course) and that trumps anyone just adding three letters to their name. I was told by one popular HR blogger his MBA was the biggest waste of money ever. -@bcroke (trying to decide if more schooling is worth it) Joshua, love the education quote, but from the context it sounded like the “education” VP mentioned was formal. I recommend people to read best-selling business books and follow thought-leaders blogs and Twitter. Of course, no news for you, but would you agree?

Tie that in with some practical experience (depending on the industry of course) and that trumps anyone just adding three letters to their name. I was told by one popular HR blogger his MBA was the biggest waste of money ever.

-@bcroke (trying to decide if more schooling is worth it)

]]> By: Brandon Croke http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-436 Brandon Croke Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:13:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-436 Joshua, love the education quote, but from the context it sounded like the "education" VP mentioned was formal. I recommend people to read best-selling business books and follow thought-leaders blogs and Twitter. Of course, no news for you, but would you agree? Tie that in with some practical experience (depending on the industry of course) and that trumps anyone just adding three letters to their name. I was told by one popular HR blogger his MBA was the biggest waste of money ever. -@bcroke (trying to decide if more schooling is worth it) Joshua, love the education quote, but from the context it sounded like the “education” VP mentioned was formal. I recommend people to read best-selling business books and follow thought-leaders blogs and Twitter. Of course, no news for you, but would you agree?

Tie that in with some practical experience (depending on the industry of course) and that trumps anyone just adding three letters to their name. I was told by one popular HR blogger his MBA was the biggest waste of money ever.

-@bcroke (trying to decide if more schooling is worth it)

]]> By: Liz http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-104 Liz Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:29:38 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-104 Some good information here. In today's economy, if a person's resume is just a neat PDF listing skills and bullet points they're in big trouble. As you said, hiring decisions (or all decisions for that matter) are based on emotion and personal connections. Today, job seekers can show their personality and authority through their blog posts and comments. Even personal comments on Tweeter or Facebook can take the place of a friendly lunch interview. If a manager has to choose between two equally qualified candidates, he or she will likely pick the person with a strong online reputation. As Mike said, "Anything you can do to establish credibility and gain notice ... can help bypass the filters and get you out of the commodity space". Some good information here. In today’s economy, if a person’s resume is just a neat PDF listing skills and bullet points they’re in big trouble.

As you said, hiring decisions (or all decisions for that matter) are based on emotion and personal connections. Today, job seekers can show their personality and authority through their blog posts and comments. Even personal comments on Tweeter or Facebook can take the place of a friendly lunch interview.

If a manager has to choose between two equally qualified candidates, he or she will likely pick the person with a strong online reputation.
As Mike said, “Anything you can do to establish credibility and gain notice … can help bypass the filters and get you out of the commodity space”.

]]> By: Liz http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-435 Liz Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:29:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-435 Some good information here. In today's economy, if a person's resume is just a neat PDF listing skills and bullet points they're in big trouble. As you said, hiring decisions (or all decisions for that matter) are based on emotion and personal connections. Today, job seekers can show their personality and authority through their blog posts and comments. Even personal comments on Tweeter or Facebook can take the place of a friendly lunch interview. If a manager has to choose between two equally qualified candidates, he or she will likely pick the person with a strong online reputation. As Mike said, "Anything you can do to establish credibility and gain notice ... can help bypass the filters and get you out of the commodity space". Some good information here. In today’s economy, if a person’s resume is just a neat PDF listing skills and bullet points they’re in big trouble.

As you said, hiring decisions (or all decisions for that matter) are based on emotion and personal connections. Today, job seekers can show their personality and authority through their blog posts and comments. Even personal comments on Tweeter or Facebook can take the place of a friendly lunch interview.

If a manager has to choose between two equally qualified candidates, he or she will likely pick the person with a strong online reputation.
As Mike said, “Anything you can do to establish credibility and gain notice … can help bypass the filters and get you out of the commodity space”.

]]> By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-102 Joshua Waldman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:41:41 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-102 We are all entrepreneurs in a way. I totally agree with you. Even people who have jobs, afterall, the average time at a job is 2 years. It doesn't make sense to start and stop our personal branding every 2 years. Have you read any Steven Pinker: http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html We are all entrepreneurs in a way. I totally agree with you. Even people who have jobs, afterall, the average time at a job is 2 years. It doesn’t make sense to start and stop our personal branding every 2 years. Have you read any Steven Pinker: http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html

]]> By: Joshua Waldman http://careerenlightenment.com/social-media-job-seeking-tips/the-catch-22-of-getting-a-higher-degree-and-how-to-avoid-it/comment-page-1#comment-434 Joshua Waldman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:41:00 +0000 http://careerenlightenment.com/?p=1215#comment-434 We are all entrepreneurs in a way. I totally agree with you. Even people who have jobs, afterall, the average time at a job is 2 years. It doesn't make sense to start and stop our personal branding every 2 years. Have you read any Steven Pinker: http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html We are all entrepreneurs in a way. I totally agree with you. Even people who have jobs, afterall, the average time at a job is 2 years. It doesn’t make sense to start and stop our personal branding every 2 years. Have you read any Steven Pinker: http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html

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