After a hard week at work I left the office early yesterday.
But that was so I could work from home whilst waiting for someone to read and change the water meter - because that is what they do in Munich.
As I was winding down from work my mobile rang. It was a London agency calling about a project management job in Munich.
I don't really do PM work any more (although I am assisting in setting up a methodology in my company) so I named a very high compensation I would want.
Apparently that was not a problem.
OK, I sent the agent my details.
Which is good because although the job spec in not entirely up my street anymore we should all by now know that job specs that agencies give are rarely related to reality.
Today I read this article on luck.
A diary based on my latest attempts to get a job; this time in Munich. I'm an engineering graduate (and chartered engineer) with more than 10 years' experience in IT. Over five of these years have been spent in team leading and project management roles both in the UK and abroad.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Rejections are always right
Something I've told myself and others:
"when someone rejects you from a job, they are always right to do so".
They may not be right for the right reasons, but they are still right.
It could be them, their company, or you and how you would fit in. They may be incompetent, even arseholes but they are right.
But unfortunately there is a corollary, "when someone offers you a job, they may not be right".
"when someone rejects you from a job, they are always right to do so".
They may not be right for the right reasons, but they are still right.
It could be them, their company, or you and how you would fit in. They may be incompetent, even arseholes but they are right.
But unfortunately there is a corollary, "when someone offers you a job, they may not be right".
Sunday, June 01, 2014
LinkedIn notification
If you are not in LinkedIn then you should be.
Stop reading this and join now.
Done it?
Right. Carry on reading.
And if you are on LinkedIn you really should promptly respond to agencies which contact you about possible jobs. Especially when you have directly benefited from this. And have mentioned this on your job hunting blog. Yes, that ultimate one. And really, you shouldn't wait two weeks before replying.
Understood?
Stop reading this and join now.
Done it?
Right. Carry on reading.
And if you are on LinkedIn you really should promptly respond to agencies which contact you about possible jobs. Especially when you have directly benefited from this. And have mentioned this on your job hunting blog. Yes, that ultimate one. And really, you shouldn't wait two weeks before replying.
Understood?
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