Proud of this turkey

Proud of this turkeyProud of this turkeyDont just find a job for you find a job that is best suited for todays marketplace.Its not Thanksgiving, but this all-around car guy Bob Lutz talks straight about the turkey that was the Pontiac Aztek One guy I informally interviewed about how the Aztek happened was one of the top guys on the project. And this guy, he looks at me and he says, Im proud of it.Proud of the Aztek?Yup. That was the best program we ever did at GM. We made all ur internal goals, we made the timing, and Im really proud of the part I played in it.He had tears in his eyes. It was almost tragic. Everybody wanted to will this thing to succeed, and it didnt work.All the emotional commitment and pride in the program was that it achieved all its internal objectives. And it was probably one of the great defeats in his life, or in his career.It can happen.When we get too caught up in our own heads, instead of paying attention to what the market, or common sense, require, we fi nd ourselves with a contraption as hideous as the Aztek lumbering around our driveway.When process rides shotgun over outcomes, bad things happen.The saatkorn thing can happen to you in your job search. If you find yourself saying things such asIve sent out hundreds of resumes with no replies.Ive been doing lots of networking, but dont seem to be getting anywhere.Im not receiving any callbacks after my 1st phone interviews.You are focusing too much on the activity and the process, and not enough on the market and what your potential employers need. You could end up with something that is as much of a dud and in as little demand as the Aztek.So this week, knock the stuffing out of your job search by taking a moment to review whether youve matched your actual career background, current skills and experience to whats needed in the employment marketplace today.