The Old Ways Don’t Seem to Work Anymore

Increasingly I am hearing, “The world has changed, and the old ways don’t seem to work anymore.” I agree and disagree.

Why do I agree? I talk to hundreds of professionals who are looking for jobs, trying to move up the ladder, or trying to make their business grow. Here are some reasons that I have heard from others:

• Recruiters used to call us with a job opportunity. I don’t get many calls today.

• I used to just update my resume and send it out. I would have calls and interviews coming my way. Today, I seldom hear anything.

• When I was up for a job and was a close fit, I would get a job offer.

• I used to tell my mentors that I needed some work. Today, they have retired.

• I am getting some interviews and offers but they are lower paying, lower levels, and less responsibility than I had before.

• I am doing everything I am told to do.  I look at job boards. I cold call. I network. I tell everyone I need help. Nothing seems to be working!

What are your friends telling you that they are seeing?