“One theme that runs through many [job hunting books] is just plain harmful: the advice to "just be yourself." Wrong. Remember that first day on your first job, when you went to get your first cup of coffee? You found the coffee machine, and there, stuck on the wall behind it, was a handwritten sign reading: YOUR MOTHER DOESN'T WORK HERE PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF You thought, "Pick up after myself? Gee, I guess I've got to develop a new way of doing things." And so you started to observe and emulate the more successful professionals around you. You weren't born this way. You developed new skills and ways of conducting yourself, in effect creating a professional persona that enabled you to survive in the professional world.” Be YourselfProfessionalismJob Search2013 Book:Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers Source: Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers
“Regardless of profession or title, at some level we are all hired to do the same job. We are all problem solvers, paid to anticipate, identify, prevent, and solve problems within our areas of expertise. This applies to any job, at any level, in any organization, anywhere in the world, and being aware of this is absolutely vital to job search and career success in any field.” Problem SolvingCareer2016Job SearchTransferable Book:Knock 'Em Dead 2016: The Ultimate Job Search Guide Source: Knock 'Em Dead 2016: The Ultimate Job Search Guide