18.12.2017

George Allen Sr was wrong

George Allen Sr was wrong

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He said, "If you want to catch more fish use more hooks." In other words, for job seekers, "If you want to land a new job make more job applications."

WRONG!  If you want to land a new job you have to focus your activity in the areas that produce the most results.

We've been helping people with their careers for over 25 years and what we've found is that less than 1% of professional people find their next career move through job boards, job alerts and job databases.

On the other hand, nearly 70% find their next role through having the self discipline and courage to approach people directly.

  • Career Coaching
  • Career Development
  • Outplacement
  • Career Management
  • Job Search

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