Shame

Shame I started working with the blue collar job seeker last week he came over on Thursday for our first in-person session. Granted, Im not a coach, but Im coaching him. Im confident I can help him get to a certain point, and he needs the help. On Thursday we talked about a bunch of things (mostly drilling down on my posts from last week), and he said something that Ive been thinking about since our meeting. He had an interview and was asked if he was currently working.  He is indeed currently working, but hes not proud of where he is working.  So his response to where he was working was Id rather not say.  And he left it at that, and didnt say. This saddened me because he is working IN HIS FIELD.  He is doing real building maintenance stuff.  The company he is working for is associated with a company that most people joke about, or talk about if they reach the end of their rope its not prestigious but its a good, solid company, and hes doing what hes trained to do. He came across as ashamed to be working there, and that cant help in an interview. Lets flip the coin and share about another guy. I heard about this other guy who has great credentials but has had a hard time landing a job.  He was brought into an interview where he was told he was the least qualified, on paper, but he is hustling. How is he hustling?  He was doing a number of jobs to pay the bills, including stocking shelves at a grocery store.  This showed the employer that he is a hustler, and that he is going to work hard to get the job done.  This type of dedication and work ethic showed the potential employer that he was the type of person they wanted to hire. Should you be ashamed of your temporary, step job? Please dont.  Thom Singer blogs about this here. The JibberJobber Blue Collar Job Search Series: Blue Collar Job Search â€" How To Find A Blue Collar Job  (5/17/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Do You Want in a Job  (5/18/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Identify Target Companies  (5/19/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Job Titles Do You Want?  (5/20/10) Shame  (5/24/10) Blue Collar Job Search: Your Elevator Pitch  (5/27/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Personal Values Propositions  (5/28/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Job Seeker Newsletter  (6/3/10) Shame I started working with the blue collar job seeker last week he came over on Thursday for our first in-person session. Granted, Im not a coach, but Im coaching him. Im confident I can help him get to a certain point, and he needs the help. On Thursday we talked about a bunch of things (mostly drilling down on my posts from last week), and he said something that Ive been thinking about since our meeting. He had an interview and was asked if he was currently working.  He is indeed currently working, but hes not proud of where he is working.  So his response to where he was working was Id rather not say.  And he left it at that, and didnt say. This saddened me because he is working IN HIS FIELD.  He is doing real building maintenance stuff.  The company he is working for is associated with a company that most people joke about, or talk about if they reach the end of their rope its not prestigious but its a good, solid company, and hes doing what hes trained to do. He came across as ashamed to be working there, and that cant help in an interview. Lets flip the coin and share about another guy. I heard about this other guy who has great credentials but has had a hard time landing a job.  He was brought into an interview where he was told he was the least qualified, on paper, but he is hustling. How is he hustling?  He was doing a number of jobs to pay the bills, including stocking shelves at a grocery store.  This showed the employer that he is a hustler, and that he is going to work hard to get the job done.  This type of dedication and work ethic showed the potential employer that he was the type of person they wanted to hire. Should you be ashamed of your temporary, step job? Please dont.  Thom Singer blogs about this here. The JibberJobber Blue Collar Job Search Series: Blue Collar Job Search â€" How To Find A Blue Collar Job  (5/17/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Do You Want in a Job  (5/18/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Identify Target Companies  (5/19/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Job Titles Do You Want?  (5/20/10) Shame  (5/24/10) Blue Collar Job Search: Your Elevator Pitch  (5/27/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Personal Values Propositions  (5/28/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Job Seeker Newsletter  (6/3/10) Shame I started working with the blue collar job seeker last week he came over on Thursday for our first in-person session. Granted, Im not a coach, but Im coaching him. Im confident I can help him get to a certain point, and he needs the help. On Thursday we talked about a bunch of things (mostly drilling down on my posts from last week), and he said something that Ive been thinking about since our meeting. He had an interview and was asked if he was currently working.  He is indeed currently working, but hes not proud of where he is working.  So his response to where he was working was Id rather not say.  And he left it at that, and didnt say. This saddened me because he is working IN HIS FIELD.  He is doing real building maintenance stuff.  The company he is working for is associated with a company that most people joke about, or talk about if they reach the end of their rope its not prestigious but its a good, solid company, and hes doing what hes trained to do. He came across as ashamed to be working there, and that cant help in an interview. Lets flip the coin and share about another guy. I heard about this other guy who has great credentials but has had a hard time landing a job.  He was brought into an interview where he was told he was the least qualified, on paper, but he is hustling. How is he hustling?  He was doing a number of jobs to pay the bills, including stocking shelves at a grocery store.  This showed the employer that he is a hustler, and that he is going to work hard to get the job done.  This type of dedication and work ethic showed the potential employer that he was the type of person they wanted to hire. Should you be ashamed of your temporary, step job? Please dont.  Thom Singer blogs about this here. The JibberJobber Blue Collar Job Search Series: Blue Collar Job Search â€" How To Find A Blue Collar Job  (5/17/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Do You Want in a Job  (5/18/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Identify Target Companies  (5/19/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" What Job Titles Do You Want?  (5/20/10) Shame  (5/24/10) Blue Collar Job Search: Your Elevator Pitch  (5/27/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Personal Values Propositions  (5/28/10) Blue Collar Job Search â€" Job Seeker Newsletter  (6/3/10)