Stating The Bleedin’ Obvious
Aren’t certain things obvious to everybody? Would I be stating the bleedin’ obvious if I said that for an organization to get the most from their employees they need to focus on the individuals, their strengths, their talents, their inbuilt abilities, really understand what makes them tick?
Have you ever applied for jobs by farming out your resume/CV to agencies, online job sites or company HR departments? I know I have and for ever 100 applications you get a dozen or less interested parties who base their interest on your CV alone and then go through the interview process to see if you have the “Skills” necessary to do the job advertised and if you will be a good fit.
Now, have you ever tried applying or requesting information, advice and guidance about a particular job or industry that you have had little experience in? I know I have, and for ever 10,000 applications you get….hmmmmm perhaps 1 interested party. Now why is this? Because you do not have the experience related to the job/industry you dummy! I hear you cry. Ok, well lets talk about that shall we….?
Who is to say that I, Steve Davis, do not have what it takes to walk into a company that lets say makes shoes and make a significant impact on that company whether it be increasing their profits, motivating their employees, or saving them money by cost cutting measures, or any numerous unmeasureable ways of making a positive change within their organization?
Ok, lets be realistic. I don’t expect to walk into a sales role and be a top salesman, however I have been in and around pre-sales roles before. I don’t expect to walk into a companys HR department and make employee evaluations or reviews the thing that employees look forward to more than anything aside from the Christmas party, yet I have spent enough time around people to know how to get the best out of them.
My point really is this. If you are a talented person with a good amount of experience under your belt and you know what your strengths are and how to leverage them, you can fit into any organization in any role and play an important part if, and I repeat IF, that company behaves in such a way as to allow you to mould into the company and embrace their philosophy, but only if their philosophy is one of focusing on the individual employees.
To me this is stating the bleedin’ obvious but to most people it may be an unrealistic way to look at working life. However, if you consider that most successful businesses and individuals take risks then you wonder if that “job” you slotted so well into is really the one that will make you soar like an eagle. That is, it’s just a job that I am good at and it pays the bills mentality.
Well I say Arse! It’s just bloody well not good enough. You need to stand up, go to the window, open it and yell (all together now):
“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take this anymore!”.
http://www.meglet.net/Wavs/Misc/mad-hell.wav
:0)
Tags: Hong Kong
