He has been in outplacement since the middle of the summer with some of his former colleagues, some of whom are fairly close to landing positions with portfolio companies of other private equity firms. As a result, some of them have started to speak with him about joining them in their new firm.
And, despite the fact that networking doesn't come easily to him, it sounded like being dependent upon others to find a job to have one of his own was sitting uneasily with him.
I said to him, "It seems like your search methodology is to be the puppy that follows the owner. Have you considered working to aggressively create some options of your own?"
Is that your strategy? Waiting for someone else to find a job to bring you along?
You have to do your own networking and your own search work to find your next job. I provide access to a lot of sites to post your resume at www.jeffaltman.com including convenient and easy to use Careerbuilder links, plus more than 40 sites to post your resume to.
Are you on LinkedIn? Connect with me and get access to over a thousand of my contacts there.
How about Xing? Or some of the networks on Ning?
Do you know former colleagues from your last job? How about people from your children's school? Your church, temple, synagogue, ashram or mosque?
There are so many venues where you can aggressively pursue your search, too and not just be a puppy.
Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com
www.jeffaltman.com
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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.
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