Originally Posted By DlandJB I contacted a previous employer with whom I'd stayed in touch over the years. She was working on the West coast in the same field. I asked her for some help and she offered to send my resume to another former employee of hers who was now working at another location and was looking for staff. I also sent out two other resumes from ads I read in the trade paper. I had call backs on all three openings, and another one who heard about me from my previous employer and wanted a chance to meet with me too. Best lesson ever -- never burn bridges. Previous employers can be a godsend later. Second best lesson -- a good resume and cover letter. Never talk about what the job can do for you, but what you can bring to the job.
Originally Posted By Ursula Oh! And I saw the job I won in the Hollywood Reporter classifieds. And of course the industry joke is that you shouldn't look there...since no one ever wins a job from their listings!
Originally Posted By Ursula <Second best lesson -- a good resume and cover letter. Never talk about what the job can do for you, but what you can bring to the job.> AMEN!!! One of the reasons I have my current job is that I not only had a proper resume and a cover letter faxed in...I also brought fresh copies (many copies, you never know how many people you will meet) along with salary history and references on proper resume paper.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Second best lesson -- a good resume and cover letter. Never talk about what the job can do for you, but what you can bring to the job.> Hey, I dunno how many employers want Muppet songs and "Mama's Family" quotes, but if that's what gets me hired on, I'm game!
Originally Posted By DlandJB TDG, I think I know the words to every sitcome of the 70s, but half the time I can't find my car keys...and I don't know what it means either!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Maybe if you get a '70s keychain for your car keys you'll be able to find 'em quicker. ;-)
Originally Posted By beamerdog ^^^LOL For the past 15 or so years I've worked my my husband's office. I like most of the people there but the work is boring and I'm pretty isolated. I have two funny stories about other jobs. Once I was hired as a personal and corporate shopper because I did so much corporate shopping for my husband's office that the store manager knew me! The other time I was doing temp clerical work and ended up solving a technical problem for Goddard Space Center (just happened to take the phone call from them one day) on the assignment. The director carved out a job for me. That was probably my favorite job.
