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June 15, 2018 By Nick 2 Comments

The Unassuming Job Seeker

About 4 years ago, we moved to the Coolangatta on the Gold Coast in Australia. I wanted a part time job doing IT while I got my business and self sorted out.

I’d assumed that ‘if a business wanted to employ someone, they’d advertise’ and ‘no one will want to put you on unless you work full time’. I ignored both of these and used a different technique. I approached businesses directly.

I made two phone calls and turned up at two businesses in person and asked them for a job. Out of those four enquiries, I was offered two jobs.

It turned out, both businesses had been considering putting someone on to help out with their busy workload but hadn’t had time to advertise. Not only that, both of them only wanted someone for two to three days a week.

Sometimes it’s powerful to ignore your assumptions.

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  1. Shannyn says

    June 17, 2018 at 3:54 am

    It sure is Nick and don’t we make a lot of assumptions?

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    • Nick says

      June 17, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      We certainly do Shannyn. It’s surprising how often we do it without even realising.

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