[00:03.87]1996 Passage1

[00:11.67]Tight-lipped elders used to say,

[00:14.49]"It's not what you want in this world, but what you get.”

[00:19.13]Psychology teaches that you do get what you want

[00:22.86]if you know what you want and want the right things.

[00:27.60]You can make a mental blueprint of a desire

[00:31.07]as you would make a blueprint of a house,

[00:34.00]and each of us is continually making these blueprints

[00:37.63]in the general routine of everyday living.

[00:41.46]If we intend to have friends to dinner,

[00:44.10]we plan the menu, make a shopping list,

[00:47.73]decide which food to cook first,

[00:50.15]and such planning is an essential

[00:52.16]for any type of meal to be served.

[00:55.69]Likewise, if you want to find a job,

[00:58.99]take a sheet of paper,

[01:00.41]and write a brief account of yourself.

[01:03.53]In making a blueprint for a job,

[01:05.90]begin with yourself,

[01:07.61]for when you know exactly what you have to offer,

[01:10.73]you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.

[01:15.17]This account of yourself is actually a sketch of

[01:18.70]your working life and should include education,

[01:22.83]experience and references.

[01:25.85]Such an account is valuable.

[01:28.17]It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks

[01:32.62]and is extremely helpful in personal interviews.

[01:36.85]While talking to you,

[01:38.25]your could-be employer is deciding

[01:40.99]whether your education, you experience,

[01:43.70]and other qualifications will pay him to employ you

[01:47.84]and your "wares" and abilities must be displayed

[01:50.77]in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.

[01:55.00]When you have carefully prepared a blueprint

[01:57.11]of your abilities and desires,

[01:59.53]you have something tangible to sell.

[02:02.55]Then you are ready to hunt for a job.

[02:05.68]Get all the possible information about your could-be job.

[02:09.92]Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job

[02:13.42]and the firm.

[02:15.49]Keep your eyes and ears open,

[02:17.82]and use your own judgement.

[02:20.04]Spend a certain amount of time each day

[02:22.57]seeking the employment you wish for,

[02:25.19]and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.