Back in the saddle June 23, 2008
Posted by hardly Bar, Dumbbell, Kettlebell, Pullups, Row, Tabata
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It’s been a bit since my last entry, mostly owing to a lack of small pieces of paper to record my workouts on at the new gym. I’ve solved that, so….
Warmup:
- 1K Row
- 30 Bodyweight Squats
Workout:
- 60 each of the following:
- Pull-ups
- Deadlifts @ 95 lbs
- DB Benchpress @ 35 lbs
- Time: 14:25
- 60 kettlebell squats
- 30 back extensions
- Tabata row
One slight problem w/today’s workout was that at about the back extensions, I started feeling naseous, and I got 20 of the total reps in before I said, “enough”. Didn’t really want to puke on the nice, new floor. So, I missed the Tabata row. Next time.
Workout:
- Type: Other
- Date: 06/23/2008
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
re: The deluge strategy June 23, 2008
Posted by hardly Job Hunt Process
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"Deluge strategy"
"Shotgunning my resume"
"Applying for everything in sight"
Candidates, particularly if they are getting desperate for a new role, sometimes resort to a mass communication strategy.
Does it work? Sometimes.
But consider all the outcomes:
- You send out a lot of resumes, which requires a lot of time and effort on your part.
- You see a few responses, and fewer interviews.
- You get depressed.
- You repeat the cycle.
See where this leads?
A better strategy is to be targeted in your search. There are two good ways to spend/invest your time:
- Re-energize your network. There's nothing quite so satisfying as inviting at least one (or two or three or ...) former
colleague to coffee or lunch per week. Yes, they actually do want to
see you again and catch up!
- Respond only to those roles that are a close match to what you want to be doing next, or for those roles which have responsibilities that you are passionate about.
