Comments on: Outdated Job Skills, Poor Job Performance, and Lack of a Plan Can Keep You From Getting a New Job

By: Alex Wilde

Alex Wilde — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:38:46 +0000

Everybody is talking about “Crisis” and how difficult it is getting to get a job.

Actually my friends, there is NO crisis OUTSIDE. The crisis is INSIDE. I have seen SO many people trying to find a job the OLD SCHOOL way with OLD SCHOOL skills…

If there was a REAL crisis, we wouldn’t see hundreds and hundreds of Job Posts in Classified Ads, Internet Sites, etc.,

Great Post to open up the eyes to all people out there tryinf to find a job.

cheers!

Alex Wilde.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:24:35 +0000

Thanks for the great reference post..

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:16:52 +0000

The last tip about contacts can be very vital. The contacts that you keep in the course of your career can very well help you in landing a new job.

But of course, if you did not make a good impression with how you worked in your previous jobs, these old contacts may not be able to help you at all.

By: Smarter Spend

Smarter Spend — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:15:54 +0000

One other suggestion: Always feel and work with the mentality that if you lose your job, you’re not going to find another. Work hard, and you will reap the benefits.

By: Credit Girl

Credit Girl — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:38:34 +0000

Outdated job skills will definitely hold you back when you attempt to re-enter the workforce. Something you can do to help make you a better qualified candidate is take additional courses maybe at a community/junior college to enhance your skills.