How I Got a New Job in Less Than a Week
Monday
Apr 20, 2009
- Get laid off from your current employer.
- Email everyone you know within your industry. Let them know that you’re on the market and ask that if they see any opportunities, to pass them along.
- Don’t wait for answers; reach out to everyone and look at other jobs in the meantime.
- Don’t change your routine too much to stay upbeat.
- One of those connections pays off in the form of a new job.
- Start new job.
So, yeah. I make it sound easy. To be honest, it kind of was. So, this serves as a semi-official announcement via my blog here that I’m now an Affiliate Manager for Paulson Management Group, one of the most recognized and respectable outsourced program management firms in the Affiliate Marketing industry. I’m excited to join Heather Paulson and the team and keep on truckin’ doing what I do best!
I’m also going to step up onto a soap box for a moment and remind everyone how important it is to network within your industry! If I hadn’t made a fairly decent name for myself within the affiliate world, I’d probably still be waiting for a call back from some entry level marketing job here in the Bay Area. It helps to introduce yourself to people. Don’t forget that at the next industry event you attend; it doesn’t matter what your industry is, it’s important to network. Okay, end soap box.
Fired on the First Day
Friday
May 2, 2008
A little wisdom to start your weekend – remember to be grateful for what you have. A friend of mine was telling me a story earlier that made me remember how lucky I am to work for a laid back company.
He works at a small marketing firm in San Francisco and they hired a new bookkeeper. On her first day, she was 15 minutes late. The boss brought her into her office and immediately told her that it wasn’t going to work out since she was late, and that she was fired.
Now when my friend told me this part, I thought it had to be a joke to teach the new employee a lesson…turns out the boss was dead serious. She has zero tolerance for lateness, and cut the woman loose immediately.
So just reflect on what you have and be thankful that you don’t work for that woman 
