I recently read a short essay by Patricia Katz, a management and human resources consultant. I thought the message was very thoughtful and could be very valuable for the job seeker. Please see below......
Participants in the seminars that I lead tell me
their overloaded days are often spent heads down – not eyes up. With noses to
the grindstone, preoccupied with tasks and details, they wade their way through
each day's responsibilities, fretting about the details.
If that's true for you, try shifting that practice
just a smidge. As you move through your day, take a moment here and there to
lift up your eyes. Step out of the car – lift up your eyes. Step out of a
meeting – life up your eyes. Tune in to the bigger picture and the reason you
are about to pursue the tasks at hand. There is always a broader, higher,
deeper purpose.
A realtor is not just brokering cash and property,
he is helping someone make a home. A nurse is not just checking blood pressure,
she is helping someone live a long and healthy life. I'm not just writing
tips and sharing tools, I'm helping people find perspective and peace of mind.
Again and again, research in time management
effectiveness shows that those individuals and organizations with a clear
concept of their purpose have an easier time focusing on priorities. The
biggest returns lie in wrestling down or teasing out the answers to those big,
important, underlying questions of values and direction.
What larger purpose
do you see when you pause to lift up your eyes?