Friday, March 20, 2015

Things I have accomplished during recent job search

I might hit the wall during job searching. It's much like you hit the wall during a marathon/long run. The overwhelm feeling is if I can continue applying for jobs. The action is procrastination. (stop doing meaningful things and purely kill time through web surfing on trivia things)

The cure is, focusing on accomplishment during recent job searching. (say from Jan1 2015 till Mar20 2015)


  • Improvement on interview skill
    • phone interview with HR/Hiring Manager
      • preparation on 2 min elevator pitch
      • preparation on typical behavior questions
      • research on hiring company
      • research on HR/Hiring manager in LinkedIn
      • preparation on asking questions
    • on site interview
      • preparation on matching review between job requirement and my strength
      • keep STAR in mind when answering behavior questions
      • keep focused on interview marathon
  • Reflection on previous work
    • keyword searching through job requirement to see expectation on job market
    • reorganize resume to align with job requirement
  • Self reflection on future plan
    • plan on role
    • plan on location
    • plan on industry
    • plan on personal strength 
  • Read news/articles/books
    • The noise and the signal, why some forecast failed, and some not
    • Search - how data explosion makes us smarter
    • How to practice - the way to a meaningful life (not completed)
    • Some articles about Big Data
      • the culture of big data
      • disruptive possibilities
      • on being a data skeptic
      • Analyzing the analyzers
      • big data now
    • Sherlock Holmes (not completed)

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