Focus, Direction, and Movement!

Focus, Direction, and Movement! Sure you can do just about anything.   The problem is, employers arent hiring for that just about anything job right now?   I havent seen that title come up in search recently have you? And to quote Dr. Phil, Hows that working for you?   Are you getting some good leads and contacts for that just about anything job?   Ive written about why this doesnt work here. Really, what are you best at doing? Specifically, what problems are you super at solving? It isnt until to can put words around this that youll be able to find your focus.   Without focus, job search can be an ominous trek or one that doesnt move at all. This is a major change in thinking for us all.   In the past, when the United States was riding high, some employers were thinking we need good old work ethic.   They were riding the wave of success and growth.   We made a lot of stuff over here and we needed people to help make that happen, at all levels.   Today, we dont make as much here.     Jobs and companies are outsourced to countries where labor is less expensive.   Computers and automated systems have eliminated the need for many jobs.   The jobs that remain require more. If you havent read The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman, that might be helpful to further understand these major shifts. While you are reading, you might as well read Drive by Daniel Pink because this also provides insight and background to the changing landscape of todays companies.   Drive looks at the the real science behind what motivates humans. This can make you mad or even irate, but that wont change the situation.   The key to your success moving forward is to seek to become the best you can be AND be able to talk about it. Yes, you did your job, you were there every day and worked hard.   It is going to take more than that to win an employers vote of confidence.   Accepting this fact and developing accomplishment stories that represent your true talents are part of the secret to winning the employers heart.