Communication Charts Around The World. Global Companies Rank Universities. To get a job, write your story instead of a resume - Quartz. I am 61 years old and I have been doing paid work since I was 16. I’ve been a grocery clerk, camp counselor, film projectionist, sound man, light man, cameraman, freight loader, computer programmer, teacher, operations research analyst, manager, salesman, writer, consultant, and for the last 30 years I’ve been a securities trader and hedge fund manager. Yet I have only once gotten work by answering an ad. Even then I was turned down at first, but it led to a different job six months later after I established a relationship with the hiring manager who had first said no. And I’ve never been asked for a resume until after I received an offer, and then only because HR always needs something to put in their files. I haven’t needed a resume to get work because my resume doesn’t reveal my work.
I am my work, and to know my work you need to know me. Here are some things I’ve discovered about finding worthwhile work that have helped me, and that might help you. Lead a thoughtful life. Peter Principle. An illustration visualizing the Peter principle The Peter Principle is a concept in management theory in which the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate's performance in his or her current role rather than on abilities relevant to the intended role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and "managers rise to the level of their incompetence. " The principle is named after Laurence J. Peter who co-authored with Raymond Hull the humorous 1969 book The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong. Overview[edit] The Peter Principle is a special case of a ubiquitous observation: Anything that works will be used in progressively more challenging applications until it fails.
Peter suggests that "[i]n time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties"[2] and that "work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence. " Responses[edit] MBA School Profiles. Admissions and career consulting services worldwide since 1996 Affiliated With the Best More Sharing ServicesShare Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Client Testimonials "I got in!!! I can't believe I have the luxury of choosing between Booth or MIT. S., Washington "Admits to Wharton and Columbia. K., New Jersey "I could not have done this without you. J., Canada "Heard from INSEAD! C., India Business School Profiles Top Tier is our Specialty Which of the following business schools is your top choice?
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