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There's some ask a headhunter site that seems decent. I like ask a manager, but I'd definitely like to find more sources of career advice online. So much of what's out there is total crap.
There's some ask a headhunter site that seems decent. I like ask a manager, but I'd definitely like to find more sources of career advice online. So much of what's out there is total crap.
Basically I asked askamanager how to handle being fired for sale performance and they said ask your manager if they will say you were laid off........wow that was worth nada!
ive gone to askamanager.org and by far the most helpful advice ive gotten is on how to improve cover letters and resumes. alot of their advice is geared towards white collar workers only, when there are still so many blue collar workers that could use the help in job seeking and career advancement, etc.
i am looking for more websites to learn from too. my husband is a very blue collar man and it's excrutiatingly difficult to apply much of the white collar advice to blue collar positions.
and yes, dealing with so much crap and spam is just UGH.
yeah, i think askamanager tries to be universal, and some of her advice is, but she's from a white collar nonprofit background and a fair amount of her more specific advice is geared toward that niche. i happen to be looking mostly in that niche and similar ones, so that site is perfect for me, but i can see how it's not as good for other people.
i'll ask around and try to keep this thread in mind if i ever find another site that i find as reliable, but right now i'm stumped!
Basically I asked askamanager how to handle being fired for sale performance and they said ask your manager if they will say you were laid off........wow that was worth nada!
As someone who hires for sales people and sales managers, that is a TOUGH one to get past. If you have a track record of success, outside of this one failure, you can point to that and say something to the effect that "this particular position/product/customer/company was not a good fit with my skill set" (assuming it was fairly short term). If it was a longer term position, I'd go with just "sales force downsizing."
As someone who hires for sales people and sales managers, that is a TOUGH one to get past. If you have a track record of success, outside of this one failure, you can point to that and say something to the effect that "this particular position/product/customer/company was not a good fit with my skill set" (assuming it was fairly short term). If it was a longer term position, I'd go with just "sales force downsizing."
Thanks much appreciated. Rep'd
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