An Observation

This morning's Newark Star Ledger carried an article about the impact of the recession on Bergen County, NJ where many residents were high paid financial executives and now find themselves unemployed. The article quoted a banking official who had been out of work for so long that he went to an interview and told the company he was available at a sale price. Ultimately, he did not receive an offer of employment. While I understand that many are becoming desperate, going to an interview and basically begging will not work. You still need to show up with pride about your past experience but demonstrate a willingness to be flexible about compensation. There is definitely a difference between appearing realistic and looking absolutely hopeless!