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Tuesday
Apr142009

style vs. clothes and shoes

In order to cut through the red tape, and land a job fast, you need to be clear about what you have to offer and who your ideal target companies are.  How do you do that?  Start with your skills and talents.   Do you know what your skills are?  What your talents are?  Do you know the difference?

Skills are like the clothes and shoes in your closet.  They may go out of fashion, or they may be something that survives the trends.   You need them, but they aren't necessarily going to last.

Talents are like style.  Style is never out of fashion.   Neither is talent.   Talent, like style, doesn't just survive trends, it thrives, no matter what the trend.

So, do an inventory and know what your skills and talents are.   That way you come to every networking event, every informational interview, and every job interview able to offer the value that is uniquely you.  Your personal style will come through and you will land your next job fast.

(Editor's note: Special thanks to the client with a passion for fabulous shoes who inspired this analogy.)

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