BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: Re: Paper De: poindexter FORTRAN Data: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:28:00 -0800 ----------------------------------------------------------- -=> Nightfox wrote to Jim Singleton <=- Ni> More and more these days, I wish people would email you things as PDFs Ni> or similar so I could open it up on my computer (or perhaps Ni> smartphone).. I feel like it would be easier to have scanned/digital Ni> copies of documents. A couple of jobs ago, I was responsible for managing 6 sites in the local area. I got in the habit of using the scan to email feature of our big MFPs and scanned every piece of paper I had. I should spend a weekend and scan everything I have now at home. Ni> Recently I've been looking for work, as I was laid off in September. Ni> I've been attending a weekly job search networking group (they have Ni> various topics each week), and the person who organizes it sometimes Ni> gives printed handouts. She has most of our email addresses though, Ni> since it's possible to pre-register for it, and she does send job Ni> postings via PDF; I think it would be useful if the paper handouts she Ni> has were instead emailed as PDFs. I imagine she probably prints them Ni> off from some electronic source anyway; they could probably be easily Ni> saved as a PDF to be sent out via email. Good luck in your job search. I spent 2016-2017 looking for a job, and part of 2018. I had some career coach sessions that helped some. Two takeaways I had from that were to focus on making stories compelling, and using what people refer to as a SCAR/STAR portfolio. Describe a Situation, the Challenge it presented, the Actions you took, and the Results to the company and the people - and do it in a way that's compelling. How did it affect the company, change people's workflow? Make life easier for employees? The second thing that helped was applying that SCAR methodology to every job you've done. It's too easy to focus on the most recent events, especially when you're laid off. Go back over your entire career, you've got compelling stories of how you helped a company succeed that you've forgotten. That's a real shot in the arm. If you're walking, keep doing it. If not, start at least once a day. Get out, stretch out, get some air, and some sunlight. It made a huge difference in my mindset. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 n gSynchronetn .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :. ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]