Some thoughts on matching the term to the method.
The Basics of Hunting
- Go out to your hunting grounds.
- Spot your prey (a single creature).
- Stalk your prey.
- Attack your prey.
- Eat, or go back to step 1.
The Basics of Pole-Fishing
- Take out the boat.
- Pick your fly.
- Cast your line.
- Reel in your line.
- Reel in a prize, or go back to step 1.
The Basics of Commercial Fishing
- Take out the boat.
- Cast your nets.
- Pull in your nets for sorting.
- Go back to step 1 even if you catch more viable product than non.
- Go back to step 1 every day so you always have something to sell.
The Basics of “Standard” Job-Hunting
- Make your resume.
- Send it out into the wilds of the job “market.”
- Follow-up everywhere that following-up is an option.
- Go back to step 1 even if you get an interview.
- Go back to step 1 even if you get the job.
The Basics of Job-Hunting (if we are to continue calling it hunting)
- Make your resume.
- Spot the perfect business/person/organization to give your resume.
- Follow up as personally/personably as possible so you look committed, but not like a stalker.
- Get an interview OR go back to step 1.
- Get the job OR go back to step 1.
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