By Rob Poindexter
We’ve all done it. We see a picture of ourselves, we catch a glimpse of some imperfect part of our anatomy in the mirror, and think, “Jeez, what the hell is wrong with me?”
- Let’s see, 47,000 hours on the exercise bike, check.
- Went to bed hungry for 288 of the last 289 days, check.
- Cannot watch any program in which chocolate is shown without crying, check.
- Bought every exercise video hosted by people who look as though they’ve been chiseled from a block of granite, check.
Yet somehow, through all the hard work and self sacrifice, the cameras and the mirrors continue to torture.
Finally, out of sheer desperation, you decide it’s time to get a professional involved. It’s obvious you can’t do it on your own, so you search the web, the telephone book, and any other source that will put you in touch with someone to help achieve your goals.
Once you’ve connected with one of these fitness pros, you begin to understand why what you’ve been doing isn’t working.
Things like: You can’t just watch the exercise video while having your afternoon snack of cheese puffs and Snickerdoodles, going a full mile on your exercise bike in just under 4 hours because you had to stop three times for an ice cream break, and getting up at midnight to finish off the leftover lasagna because you were so hungry when you went to bed, will really dive bomb your efforts no matter how sincere you may be.
In every field there are experts whose only job is giving guidance and advice when we’ve run out of ideas on our own.
Such is the job of the professional resume writer and career strategist. These wordsmiths have the expertise needed to get you and your career in the best shape of your life. You would be surprised how small adjustments, a word here or there, a properly placed phrase, or a certain chronological order, can hugely impact the way a resume is accepted. Throw in a great cover letter, add a dash of interview coaching, and it’s almost guaranteed you’ll never feel self conscience about your job search again.
Excellent analogy! So many job seekers try to go at it alone. They think they are taking the necessary steps to ensure their successful shed of unemployment but week after week, the bills keep piling up and their efforts become even more desperate.
Careerist, don’t wait ‘till you are desperate or the first bon bon, ahem, I mean job search plan (no matter how bad) will seem like a good idea.
Side note:
“You can’t just watch the exercise video while having your afternoon snack…”
Been there, done that –check, check.
(Creepy. For a minute, I thought you were talking about me. Off to inspect my kitchen for surveillance cameras! 🙂
Great post!
Thanks Rosa, whatever you do, don’t look in the cookie jar!! Rob
Rob, like Rosa, I am wondering if you are watching me… But seriously, Rob, I do think that too often, people avoid the professional in many phases of their life until they are desperate.
Jacqui can tell you that I did something similar when I was sick recently. I tried first to cure it myself, then a complication of not being able to get into the doctor of my choice, made me delay longer. I got worse, not better. It was only when people prodded me to see someone that I went. The improvement was instantaneous.
For many reasons, we avoid the professional but we would be so much better off with their advice, help, and talents in our corner. Thanks, Rob!
You’re welcome,Julie. Thank you for sharing your own experience to further make the point,Rob
Are you peeking in my windows? I think you are spying on us ALL! LOL 🙂
Another great analogy. Why all the effort when it will be wasted by self sabotaging? Same goes with a do-it-yourself resume. Get it done with the help of a certified professional and see immediate (and lasting) results.
Now I will go remove the cup and popcorn holder from my treadmill, thank you.
Erin
Erin
Those bon bons don’t look chocolate, so they wouldn’t be mine! 🙂
Well placed analogy, although the point that it IS easy to write resumes while eating bon bons does not escape me!
but the bon bons are so good! lol!