Reply to Made a bad decision about going back to work and regretting it.

Forum Index » Jobs and Careers

Reply to "Made a bad decision about going back to work and regretting it."

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
I’m a little curious about what industry this job was in, b/c those skills would be had by just about any recent grad?  How did you differentiate yourself?[/quote]

You are looking at it all wrong. You are already different from any recent grad because you have more professional credentials/life experience etc.

All you need to add to that is be current with the skills that are common in the workplace and are also being used by recent grads.  Remember that many people in their 40's, 50's and 60s are also in the workplace and they are running the show.  These people have more in common with you then the recent grads,  There exists a generational gap in the workplace too, and while these people are very experienced and great at their job, they only use the tech that they require and use at work,  The way you dress, the way you talk, the way you problem solve  - it will resonate with these people, not the recent grads.

Being current with these skills just allows you to hit the ground running.  Being able to communicate well, have soft skills,  follow through with things, be detail oriented and plan well - these are still skills that are not universal in the work place.

-op[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics