Re: How do you differentiate yourself (UserFriendly)

["Milan Davidovic" <milan -dot- lists -at- gmail -dot- com>]

On 11/27/07, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> So let's tie this back into the thread. Does this improve your
> candidacy standing?

I think that would depend on a lot of factors about which I would have
little or no information. I certainly didn't when I got my current
job. All I did was to be myself.

> Or, do you do anything to improve your candidacy
> standing, or make yourself more visible to prospective employers, or
> do anything to make the company see that YOU are THE person for the
> job?

I never know whether I'm THE person for the job; again, too many
unknowns. I guess that being on this and other lists, blogging,
volunteering in my local STC chapter, etc. all help make me more
visible, but those are less about visibility and more about, well,
doing stuff that I like doing.

Nutshell: If I'm different or if I stand out, I attribute it to being
a byproduct or side effect. Differentiation is not on the menu today
or any other day.

-- 
Milan Davidovic
http://altmilan.blogspot.com
http://stctorcomp.blogspot.com
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