It's obvious paper resumes and bland cover letters are not making an impact on potential employers. That means it's time to use every resource available, so I'm now trying to consider alternative resources by taking some advice from one of the blog's first readers."Roger" mentioned two months ago that it would be wise to produce personal business cards. I figured I would have a new job by the time the cards rolled off the printing press, but I obviously was wrong. Instead, I lost a couple of opportunities to sell myself. While freelancing for the Tribune-Review recently, I have met people who asked for a business card, but I was left empty handed.
I have since designed two variations of the cards to distribute to different people. I plan to have a standard version that will be given to sources while I'm on the clock with the Trib. The other template will be touting Michael Jones the breadliner. I'm not sure if this will work, but I'm excited about appearing like a professional again, and I advise my fellow breadliners to consider a similar plan. Thanks, Roger, for the idea.
If you have 5500 bucks laying around you can get a Lamar billboard for a week, too :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's not a bad idea, although I better find a job within that one week window or I'm finished.
ReplyDeleteI feel you brother. Ripping out a sheet of a steno notebook and scrawling your name on it just doesn't have the same vibe.
ReplyDeleteYour new business card looks great Mike.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Scott. It's the equivalent of buying a new suit. I feel like a new man handing out those business cards.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to include your title on the cards:
ReplyDeleteMike Jones, Pimp
On second though...maybe not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk
ReplyDeleteI hope that helps. It probably doesn't but I love to pimp this video out to whoever I can, whenever I can
Haha, very nice. Sounds to me that dude would like Ace Ventura's business card, but would hate my laser printer version.
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