Tag: Jack-of-all-trades

You are Jack-of-all-trades

A match for everything, is match for nothing.

A Job Opening is to assist the company in solving Specific Problem; not everything.
They are not in crisis …. Become A “Swiss Army Knife” Instead

Don’t make this classic mistake in job search

At Pathfinders, we get emails that go something like this:

Dear Pathfinders,

I lost my job after working for more than 12 years at the same company. In that time, I had a variety of responsibilities. I worked in a half-dozen departments. As the company changed, I would take on new projects as needed.
I was a “Jack-of-all-trades.”

I thought when I lost my job I’d find it easy to get a new one because of all I have done. I’ve got so many skills and abilities, my resume is three pages long.
And yet, I can’t seem to get an interview…

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