It is said that in order to find work it is necessary to market yourself in ways that you never would have in times past. This includes full disclosure of yourself in practically every way imaginable to entire world via the internet. It's also important to network. I actually attended a lecture in Washington DC on the fine art of networking. It was really informative. I guess to get yourself a job anywhere now you have to use networking tools such as Linkin and Facebook. These tools I have mastered and still...not even a nibble. Most importantly, face-to-face networking is supposed to get you to the place you need to go. Problem is, where should I go to network?
I never leave the house.
I guess if I had a community of like-minded people it would be a good place to start. If I want to work in the world of finance, I would need to find some kind of lecture or support group for bankers. Same goes for government work and art work or any other type of work. So what ends up happening is, it is not WHAT you know, but WHO you know.
I have always taken exception to this. Living in a small state like Rhode Island, everyone knows everyone, right? It's really true...and if you don't know someone outright, you know their cousin, or their cousin's cousin's wife. The trouble with this is, I have never known anyone who could actually be in a position to help me. Of course, everyone has advice. Some if it good, some not so good.
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| "Who do I have to f**k to off this boat" ? |
The other day I watched one of the Alien films for the 134th time. My hero, Lieutenant Ripley was a clone of herself in the final film "Alien Resurrection". Towards the end of the film she said something that has been resonating in my head ever since. This line reflects my exact feelings these past few weeks and God help me it's crude but I just can't help myself. I want to scream this from the rooftops for all the world to hear...and just perhaps someone will wake up and take notice of my dilemma.
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