First of all you need to know that although being fired or unemployed is not pleasant it’s a very common thing. What I mean by that is that being unemployed happens to the best professionals and the brightest careers.
So DON’T FREAK OUT and think you’re incompetent or spend time blaming others or looking for mistakes that you might not be sure were even made. Act!
Below are some of the most common doubts at the moment and how I address each one of them:
1) How should I talk about my exit from the company in an interview?
Being truthful about it, that’s the only way. Also because some of the references you provided might put you in a tight spot later if the information you shared wasn’t true.
2) What’s the most assertive and successful way to seek new placement?
Always remember this rule. There are no fixed rules or universal truths when it comes to careers. When unemployed many professionals prefer to hide this truth out of shame or because they think it will somehow demean them professionally. But this is a mistake!! Your next job will come through a headhunter, linked in, recommendations, friends, relatives, neighbors, etc. That’s why it’s important to let as many channels as possible know that you’re looking for a new job.
3) What’s the average time a good professional remains unemployed?
Remember the rule I mentioned above? There isn’t a right answer. For those who were used to a crazy corporate schedule being unemployed for 1 or 2 months might feel like 1 year. So calm down and focus your energy on actions that might generate results and not on being worried.
4) How long can I be unemployed before it becomes an issue?
There’s no universal truth about that either. The important thing to remember is that the longer you remain unemployed the more detailed you’ll have to be when they ask you, “What have you been doing during this career transition?” Some women might have chosen to stay home until their baby turned one year old; others might have tried to open their own business and realized they prefer the corporate world. And there’s nothing wrong with that. For sure these professionals have learned a lot and such lessons should be shared with headhunters at the time of the interview.
5) I had no job offers for a while. Now, all of a sudden, I’ve been offered 3 at the same time. How am I going to decide?
This is not unusual. When you start looking for a job you develop several contacts, and they all tend to have a similar response time. That’s when offers come up simultaneously. To help you decide, think about what you really want in your next professional opportunity.
Being unemployed even when the market is hot doesn’t mean that you’re less qualified than other employed professionals. There’re many variables involved with being fired, not only competence.
And being employed doesn’t mean that someone has a secure job at a large company either! Brazil is experiencing excellent growth in several industries and there’re many opportunities. Take advantage of this moment and GOOD LUCK!!
Showing posts with label resilience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resilience. Show all posts
12/27/10
From innovation to success
Doing something original or new can set you apart from others; win you praise and a feeling of success achieved.
I use the word feeling because this might be the only thing that you will experience if you’re not prepared for the trial phase which your original idea goes through in order to become successful.
This is doesn’t mean I don’t want people to be successful. This is what happens naturally when success is what you seek from innovation.
When your idea/innovation is appreciated for the first time its success among a small audience—the first people who understood the innovation and praised you for it—might give you a false perception that you’re ready to present it to the Large Audience. Be careful, this is the first major risk.
If you were complimented in a small environment such as a small business, or even inside a department, you’ll have to consider some adaptations before taking it further to a larger setting.
And when making changes you run a second major risk—of losing the initial originality and eureka moment which led you to your first success.
If you have an original or innovative idea you should be ready for criticism when presenting it—be it at the company, college or your community. And the larger the audience the harsher and more diverse the criticisms will be.
To be successful when implementing an original/innovative idea, consider the following process:
1) Learn and maintain the essence of your idea. When considering further changes the essence should not vanish and lose its proposed innovation;
2) Make tons of mistakes—as long as they’re new mistakes. This is part of the creative and improvement process.
3) Consider the largest and most diverse number of opinions when testing the application of your idea, in a way mirroring the existing variety among the population targeted by your conception;
4) Resilience should be a major consideration. Introducing new ways of doing things always makes other people feel uncomfortable and anxious. You should always be ready to face them.
Even after following all different sorts of guidance and surrounding yourself by the best experts you’ll fail. Not always, but many times. Daring and innovating has a price. Ask yourself—before you set out—if you’re really willing to pay for it.
And if you are, you might achieve great success. There are countless examples of innovative professionals who have been through tough times even before reaping the rewards of their boldness and innovation. Even the famous Eike Batista has failed a few times (an off-road car manufacturing plant, a cosmetic company, an express shipping business...) before becoming a reference in the business world.
If you have an idea that you think is promising, go ahead! Apply it! Be it in your area, the company you work for, or even in your own business—have you considered opening your own business? No matter how old you are or what you’ve done in the past. Paraphrasing the late Chico Xavier* , although no one can go back and make a new beginning, anyone can start now and create a new ending.
*Chico Xavier (April 2, 1910 - June 30, 2002) was a popular medium in Brazil's Spiritism movement who wrote 412 books, ostensibly using a process known as "psychography.” His work helped to establish Kardecist Spiritism as one of the religions professed in Brazil (see more)
I use the word feeling because this might be the only thing that you will experience if you’re not prepared for the trial phase which your original idea goes through in order to become successful.
This is doesn’t mean I don’t want people to be successful. This is what happens naturally when success is what you seek from innovation.
When your idea/innovation is appreciated for the first time its success among a small audience—the first people who understood the innovation and praised you for it—might give you a false perception that you’re ready to present it to the Large Audience. Be careful, this is the first major risk.
If you were complimented in a small environment such as a small business, or even inside a department, you’ll have to consider some adaptations before taking it further to a larger setting.
And when making changes you run a second major risk—of losing the initial originality and eureka moment which led you to your first success.
If you have an original or innovative idea you should be ready for criticism when presenting it—be it at the company, college or your community. And the larger the audience the harsher and more diverse the criticisms will be.
To be successful when implementing an original/innovative idea, consider the following process:
1) Learn and maintain the essence of your idea. When considering further changes the essence should not vanish and lose its proposed innovation;
2) Make tons of mistakes—as long as they’re new mistakes. This is part of the creative and improvement process.
3) Consider the largest and most diverse number of opinions when testing the application of your idea, in a way mirroring the existing variety among the population targeted by your conception;
4) Resilience should be a major consideration. Introducing new ways of doing things always makes other people feel uncomfortable and anxious. You should always be ready to face them.
Even after following all different sorts of guidance and surrounding yourself by the best experts you’ll fail. Not always, but many times. Daring and innovating has a price. Ask yourself—before you set out—if you’re really willing to pay for it.
And if you are, you might achieve great success. There are countless examples of innovative professionals who have been through tough times even before reaping the rewards of their boldness and innovation. Even the famous Eike Batista has failed a few times (an off-road car manufacturing plant, a cosmetic company, an express shipping business...) before becoming a reference in the business world.
If you have an idea that you think is promising, go ahead! Apply it! Be it in your area, the company you work for, or even in your own business—have you considered opening your own business? No matter how old you are or what you’ve done in the past. Paraphrasing the late Chico Xavier* , although no one can go back and make a new beginning, anyone can start now and create a new ending.
*Chico Xavier (April 2, 1910 - June 30, 2002) was a popular medium in Brazil's Spiritism movement who wrote 412 books, ostensibly using a process known as "psychography.” His work helped to establish Kardecist Spiritism as one of the religions professed in Brazil (see more)
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