Mark Wayman aka The Godfather has written a book, "The Godfather's Career Guide - What to do if you Get Whacked!" Wayman is a Las Vegas-based headhunter. He finds jobs for those making $100,000 or more. His first advice was to take a deep breath. “When you’ve been whacked,” according to The Godfather, “it is not the end of the world. Lots of people get let go for all sorts of reasons. There will be another job.” The Godfather went on to say that the best way to get a job is to network. “There are 200 people in Las Vegas that can affect the job opportunities for most of the other 2,000,000. You should get to know those 200.” It’s not possible for most of us to get to know the top 200 but we can get to know people like Mark Wayman whose job is to know the top people. Maybe, that’s one of the reasons that Mark owns a few racehorses. It is certainly not to make money. Mark does make a few stipulations about who he works with. He has to know the individual or someone that he knows has to vouch for the person. Anyway you look at it, networking is important.
Mark said that there are a number of “Do’s and Don’ts” in this rarefied atmosphere of job hunting for six-figure salaries. “Work on your resume. It needs to be succinct, clear and easy to read. Most executives are busy and will only spend 15 seconds on a resume. It needs to communicate your qualifications quickly or you are history.”
Another rule is “Don’t Spray you resume around. If your resume is everywhere and in the hands of twenty different recruiters, it becomes cheap and devalued. People begin to think that there is something wrong with you. Use one or two good recruiters! It is in their best interests to make sure you are marketed to the right people in the right way.”
Mark remembered when one of his job hunters violated one of his important rules. A company called him to say that the engineer that he had sent over was one of the smartest people they had met, but they couldn’t hire him. He had worn a t-shirt and Dockers to the interview. You need to dress appropriately for an interview.
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One of the Godfather’s most important rules is, “Don’t waste the Godfather’s time.” He’s a busy guy. Don’t call him every day to see if you have a job. On the flip side, when he needs to get a hold of you for an opportunity, return his calls. Time is lost opportunity and money.
Getting a $100,000 job in Las Vegas is like in any city, it can take time. Be prepared to go six months before the next job comes but if you know the Godfather, the odds will be in your favor. You can find the Godfather at his website
www.godfatherlv.com
John Laub is the President of the CEO-CFO Group.
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