Are Job Head Hunters Looking for You?
You’ll
be very excited when job head hunters call you for a job interview IF
getting a ‘better’ job is your goal. After going through a series of
questions and tests and often more interviews, you’ll feel even better
(maybe even ecstatic..) when you are finally selected from amongst one
thousand other candidates!
You
Must Be Very Good…
You
must be very good at what you do if job head hunters look for you. You
must have very special qualities (qualifications,
experience, achievements, skillsets) that caught the attention of job
head hunters from amongst the thousands of others in their databases.
Behind
the scene, there’s an organization that is willing to pay these job
head hunters a month’s salary (or more) to hunt the ideal candidate
for a particular position. Often, the organization also pays the travel
and accommodation bills for the handful of head hunted candidates.
Imagine…others
are willing to invest so much because they believe that finding
the right person for a particular job is so important. If you’re that
person, you owe it to yourself to invest on yourself instead of
investing on others.
Don’t
be too eager and willing to work for someone else. You are a rare
breed because perhaps only one in fifty employees ever get job head
hunted throughout their career. Break loose from the working-for-a-wage
vicious cycle. Change career the parallel career way instead...start a
parallel career.
You
Have Unrecognized and Undiscovered Strengths
If
you have never been sought by job head hunters throughout your working
life, it does not mean that you’re not good at your job. It just means
that you have not been recognized or discovered. It does not mean that
you do not have the strengths, qualities and qualifications. Look
at your Assets
and Skillset; and Passion, Talent and Mission for ideas and opportunities to start a parallel
career.
Qualities
for Success - Almost What Job Head
Hunters
are Looking For
Starting
a parallel career is entirely YOUR decision. You're not in the job
market for another 'better' job. So job head hunters won't be helping
you here.
You'll
need certain qualities to want to start and succeed in a parallel
career. We've compiled a list of Qualities for Success and
grouped this list into 4 categories:
| 1. |
Entrepreneurship |
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| · |
Able
to see opportunities that others fail to see |
| · |
Able
to monetize ideas |
| · |
Willing
to take calculated risks |
| · |
Burning
desire to be own boss |
| · |
Decisive
and generally make good decisions |
|
| 2. |
Social
Skills |
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| · |
Able
to sell ideas, products, etc. |
| · |
Willing
to learn from others |
| · |
Not
proud/ashamed to admit mistakes |
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| 3. |
Attitude |
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| · |
Not
distracted by criticism |
| · |
Not
looking for immediate gratification |
| · |
Do
not give up easily |
| · |
Stick
with something even if faced with a problem or difficult
situation |
| · |
Always
want to win or be the best |
| · |
Confident
and optimistic of succeeding |
|
| 4. |
Work
Ethic |
|
| · |
Always
willing to go the extra mile |
| · |
Creative
and always looking for new ways of doing things |
| · |
Able
to set long-term goals |
| · |
Hardworking
but always work smart |
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