Your Most Valuable Assets
This true story directly applies to your job search.
The heir apparent of a large family company was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Africa by his brothers. As a slave he rose to be the president of a large privately owned company. Then, falsely accused of a crime he was imprisoned. In prison he soon became the deputy warden, running the whole place. Eventually his hard work was recognized and Joseph became second only to the pharaoh of Egypt. Finally, his brothers who originally sold him into slavery came and went to work for him.
Tumultuous? Yes. Fun? Not really. Slave and prison were terrible jobs.
Two assets were used in every situation to create a third asset.
1. His will to succeed. His attitude. His desire to constantly improve.
2. His current job, no matter how bad it was.
Those two assets were used to create a third asset.
3. A great reputation.
If you are still employed and want to find a new job, your current job is a valuable asset. If you are unemployed your previous job, part-time job and your job search (your current job) are valuable assets.
Over the next few days we’ll talk about leveraging your assets. We’ll talk about how to REALLY get a GREAT JOB.
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Something To Do Today
Take your resume and make a list of things you did in each job that PROVE your will to succeed, your positive attitude and your desire to constantly improve. Tomorrow I’ll give you a way to leverage that information.