Another day in the world of recruitment…
In this job you’re either kissing the ceiling or slumped on the floor.
It’s not a career for anyone who craves routine, stability, for anyone who wants to know exactly how things are at any one time. As things stand, I have a candidate at final interview on Wednesday. if he does well, I may make a placement on Thursday. I have another candidate at final interview on Friday, and a third for whom I will know if an acceptable offer is being extended the same day. I have absolutely no idea as to whether any of these deals will actually come off.
Sometimes I wish I was selling baked beans. At least then there wouldn’t be two buyers and two sellers in each transaction, with a product that is materially different in every sale.
I’ve had a crap run of luck recently - hence the limited amount of posting here whilst I try to make things work. One thing working in recruitment does teach you though, is the importance of not giving up, and how when things may seem impossible, that they can change very quickly.
It’s one of the reasons I post motivational quotes here - as much to give myself the occasional kick up the arse that I need when I’m feeling sorry for myself as to provide a bit of support to anyone who happens to be reading this blog.
Anyway, you might be thinking, why the totally unrelated photo of pretty flowers at the top of this post? Because it’s been proven that looking at nice pictures works quite well to calm you down, to make you feel better about yourself and life in general. Sure, it’s not as good as being outside in the fresh air, but it’s better than nothing.
So if you’re in a tough place right now, keep your chin up, go for a walk, or at least have a look at some nice landscape photos!
Muhammed Ali motivational quotes this week on the Unmasked Recruiter.
"You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle."
— Paulo Coelho
Good saying for a Thursday afternoon…
Answer (1 of 51): Interesting question. To give you a different perspective, my job/life is spectacular but my bank account is empty. I work 80 hours a week but only a small fraction are paid. It isn’t such a big deal because a. I live an extraordinary life and b. doing what you love eventua…
Some good answers to this question on Quora
Occasionally you read something that gives you such a positive vibe you just want to share it with people
My little sister came home from school one day and demanded I take her to the library so she could get books on sign language.
I asked why?
She told me there was a new kid at school who was deaf and she wanted to befriend him.
Today, I stood beside her at their wedding watching her sign… “I DO”.
I’m not sure where this originally comes from (it was posted on Quora), but it’s such a great story I wanted to copy it here.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
— Winston Churchill
