{"id":78645,"date":"2015-04-28T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=78645"},"modified":"2015-04-28T11:37:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T16:37:56","slug":"jobs-got-to-catch-them-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=78645","title":{"rendered":"Jobs! Got to Catch Them All!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Leigh Milligan, Senior Editor
\npreviously published <\/em>8\/11\/14<\/p>\n

Jobs! Got to Catch Them All!!<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"leigh.milligan\"<\/a>I love Pok\u00e9mon games! I have been playing Pok\u00e9mon since the red and blue editions were on Game Boy.\u00a0I am now playing the newest one Pok\u00e9mon X for 3DS and I can\u2019t put it down. I love that there are so\u00a0many Pok\u00e9mon you can catch. They are all so cute and fun. In the land of Pok\u00e9mon, there are so many\u00a0places to see, people to talk to and battles to be fought. There are Gyms to fight at and badges, money\u00a0and prizes to be won. And once you beat the last big battle, the Elite 4, the game still isn\u2019t over, you still\u00a0can catch them all and there are at least 700 of them.<\/p>\n

But what exactly does this have to do with the job hunt?<\/p>\n

I am going to be taking five different aspects of the game and compare it to the job hunt. While this\u00a0doesn\u2019t really have to do with the job hunt, it can be a more fun and motivational way to go about the\u00a0job hunt.<\/p>\n

1. Searching for that elusive Pok\u00e9mon is like searching for that perfect fit or dream job<\/strong> In the older\u00a0games, the most rare Pok\u00e9mon to find was Mewtwo because there was only one, and if you\u00a0didn\u2019t find Mewtwo or missed out on catching Mewtwo, you would not find Mewtwo. In the job\u00a0market, especially if you are looking for a library job, you may be looking for that one dream job.\u00a0This could take a long time, and may not always be realistic. Keep your options open because\u00a0in the library world there are many paths you could go and if you are holding out for that Mew,\u00a0you could miss out!<\/p>\n

2. In Pok\u00e9mon, there are about 700 different Pok\u00e9mon you can catch, Yes 700!<\/strong> Each type of\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon are located in different areas of the game, specific to the types of Pok\u00e9mon there\u00a0are such as grass, rock, water, fire, psychic, fighter, ice and even more! While there might\u00a0not be exactly 700 types of jobs in any given market, especially the library market, there are\u00a0many different types! And you can find all these s types of jobs everywhere, in all parts of the\u00a0world! For example Go to INALJ.com<\/a> and on the left hand side, check out the keywords for job\u00a0searching. Wow! There are so many different types of library and information pro jobs you can\u00a0do all because you have a MLIS!<\/p>\n

3. In the Pok\u00e9mon world, there are always people to talk to, so you can learn more about\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon,<\/strong> the different towns and get some clues and hints. I find this almost like networking\u00a0in the job market. When looking for a job or a career change, networking is very important. Talk\u00a0to people and learn about their jobs and how they got there. A great place to do this would\u00a0be a conference or special event. Also consider going on informational interviews. With an\u00a0informational interview, maybe you could figure out what library type you would fit best in or\u00a0what job type would be best for you!<\/p>\n

4. The last big battle you fight in Pok\u00e9mon is the elite 4.<\/strong> Fighting the elite four is like acing the big\u00a0interview. However beating the elite four does not mean that the game is over. Same deal with\u00a0the interview. Once you are done the interview, doesn\u2019t mean your job is over. You still have to\u00a0send thank-you notes to the interviewers and follow-up. And if you do ace the interview it still\u00a0doesn\u2019t mean your job is over. Keeping your resume up to date and networking is still important\u00a0even after acing the Elite 4 or that interview.<\/p>\n

5. Each battle you fight in Pok\u00e9mon, no matter if it\u2019s with another Pok\u00e9mon, a trainer or a gym\u00a0leader is for you to gain experience as a fighter.<\/strong> Even though the Pok\u00e9mon trainer gets the\u00a0reward of money. As a job hunter we get the reward of experience with an interview or a\u00a0networking conversation. It might not always lead to a job but it\u2019s always an experience. And if\u00a0you don\u2019t win the battle, keep trying until you do<\/p>\n

I hope my comparing the job hunt to Pok\u00e9mon was able to motivate you more in the job hunt.\u00a0Now get out there and catch them all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Leigh Milligan, Senior Editor previously published 8\/11\/14 Jobs! Got to Catch Them All!! I love Pok\u00e9mon games! I have been playing Pok\u00e9mon since the red and blue editions were on Game Boy.\u00a0I am now playing the newest one Pok\u00e9mon X for 3DS and I can\u2019t put it down. I love that there are so\u00a0many…<\/p>\n

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