Here’s the deal-there is no such thing as perfect information (everyone who studied economics knows that). We simply don’t see all of the opportunities out there. I receive job opportunities daily from a list-serve from my graduate school alma mater, London School of Economics that consists of entries from former students within my department! These jobs are not posted anywhere else in one place, except on this list-serve!
I am positive there are hundreds of thousands of similar list-serves. Ask your friends! Everyone that went to university, graduate school or simply signed up years ago to hear about job opps from one source likely still receives these updates (I know that I do!) Let your friends know you are looking. Ask them just to hit “forward” whenever they see an opp. Don’t ask them to filter for jobs that meet some specific criteria- that’s your job, after all, you’re looking for the job. It is better to have MORE opportunities to review, than less. It is also possible that your friends have no idea, for example, that you happen to be proficient in basic Swedish (who would have known- she is in the field of Disaster Management, for example!) and therefore might be qualified for a position without anyone knowing you have that expertise!
Moral of the story: The more job opportunities leads you review, the better. Sometimes the perfect position is hidden under a misnomer or strange title.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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