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Tuesday, December 16, 2003 ( 6:42 AM ) axmc Brutal Words and some Options Here is an article from GHM that has some frank talk about one man's viewpoint and some options. As a professional recruiter for 37 years, he also has some tremendous tools at his site http://www.jobbs.com/ How much e- mail did this recruiter get today ? Find out Here is his message and thoughts for PBJ: " It occurred to me that some of your guys need a reality check.. the reality is that at 55, the likelihood of regaining a significant income stream EVER is in my opinion about 20%.. For each year that goes by in which that does not happen, the likelihood is reduced by another 20% of the total possibility. In my opinion, the likelihood that anyone of 60 or more will achieve that is close to zero! I know because I am in the trenches and just turned 61 myself, and have in technical recruiting and placement for more than 37 years. It is indeed unfortunate that so many will take this personally and respond that I might as well suggest that anyone who doesnt want to relocate to where the job is might as well slit his own throat , but having lived in Chicago myself, I think I have a feel for what passes for reality there! I am not trying to rub salt in the wound, but trying to get your members to open themselves up to some realities.. as well as give them benefit of some "creative options" which they may not have considered. Any of them might 1. Become a landlord, buying distressed properties, fixing them up, renting them out and then selling out in another 8 years or whenever the market deems prudent. 2. Opening a bed and breakfast, a day care center, or any other service oriented business. 3. Promoting themselves as ' consultants' , being willing to travel extensively, and generating their leads from surfing the net to find companies which themselves distressed, and either cannot or will not have the resources to acquire a permanent employee. 4. Getting together as a group FREQUENTLY to discuss options and strategies, to accomplish option #3 as a group, taking adv of contacts for the group, but which may be known to only a few individuals. 5. Purchasing a business or a franchise. Contact any one of a number of business brokers. 6. Purchasing a distressed business which is a sole proprietorship, where the owner has become ill, died or unable to continue operating the business. This may require some broad cooperation with others who can 'fill in the blanks' with necessary talent to insure the successful continuous operation of the business, as well as (generally) some strong financial manager - controller with strong ties to venture capital or to financial institutions, where bridge loans may be obtained. 7. Developing their skills to the point where they can train persons, or businesses in the deep skills that they have spent decades developing and acquiring. 8. Realize that the world is not going to beat a path to their doors, but that they have to develop the communications and marketing skills to make their abilities, talents and presence known to their potential customers, or client prospects. 9. That the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and that they should not expect to achieve miracles overnight.. that most will be required to have the patience and temperament to understand that they should try to extend the breadth of their 'future vision' and try to see themselves and where they might be 2, 5 and 10 years from today. Most failures have not planned to fail, they just failed to plan and work incrementally toward any longer term objectives. 10. Realize that their longer term success is their personal individual responsibility, and will depend on the degree of their passion, their energy, naturally their health, and the quality and breadth of their vision, creativity, insight, their leadership qualities, and the ability to know their own shortcomings, their weaknesses and where to find the talent to bridge those shortcomings. best wishes.. bill griffin William Griffin, Pres. ALPHA SYSTEMS, Inc since Sept 1967 3325 Sweetwater Drive Cumming, GA 30041-6641 Phone 770 887 8558 Site http://www.jobbs.com Jobs http://www.jobbs.com/topjobs.html # |
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