How to get a Job in 30 days...

Yes that is right, I got a job. After being laid off for exactly 30 days (in this economy)! And it is a better job with an amazing company (T-Mobile).

The heading will be the title of my first book, but I will give you a hint...

Take one day off after something "devistating" like a layoff. And then GET OVER IT! Then work your buns off, be persistent, tell everyone you know you are looking for a job, put your resume up on every job board in the WORLD (get a good resume first - if you need help just ask) and then make sure you answer your phone every time it rings... You never know who may be calling to offer you a job!

I also want to take a moment to thank some people. First my beautiful wife, Sara. If you don't have someone truly amazing in your corner, go get one, but sorry Sara is mine, and she rocks... So you will have to get your own. To my baby boy Cohen your smiles (along with the cost of diapers) kept me going everyday. To Mathew for pushing me to always get new content up on the blog THANKS! Thanks also to Mimi Marty for helping watch the baby or make a meal or just give general encouragement. Mom, THANKS! Having someone to always say "I knew you would... get the intervew... second interview... do well... get the job... insert general support here. To the rest of my friends and family thank you all so much! To the readers I hope you got something out of this experience.

Ask. Believe. Recieve.

P.S. the pic is me after nailing my final interview!

Mike Baker
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Thank You 173.8.150.#

While I do not know who you are, or even where you come from, what I do know is that 173.8.150.# you are the 1,000th visitor to M.L. Baker Blogs!!!

How exciting is that? While I don't have a a cool t-shirt to give away or a button or a sticker I send you my thanks and lots of love!

On the love side of things I wanted to bring up a point, or really a question to pose to all of my readers. Do you love yourself?

Seems like a silly question right? Or is it? I ask this because how often do you think to ask yourself, "Self, do I love you?" And then answer the question. I know in this day and age people would say that is such a selfish question. I am here to tell you it is not a selfish question at all. You cannot love anyone else until you love yourself. Think about that for a while.

And what exactly does this have to do with getting a job you ask? Well I will tell you (but then again you expected that didn't you?). If you don't love yourself, if you don't find value in your skills and what you bring to the table at an interview how is the hiring manager going to find any love for you?

You remember Al Franken, aka Stuart Smalley from Saturday Night Live when he he would look into the mirror and say, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it people like me!" It is true! When is the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror, smiled and said, "(Insert your name here), I love you! You are a great employee, you work hard, you overachieve and you are an asset to any company you work for!" Say it loud enough and long enough and trust me, you will begin to believe it. And if you believe it than you have no choice but to exude those feelings on to your resume, your cover letter and your soon to be new boss when you sit down for an actualinterview!

That's all I have today! And remember, I love you, because I love me!

-Mikey B.

The Unemployment Update

Time is flying these days. The Thanksgiving Holiday is over, and we had way too much fun, and now we are talking about Christmas, CHRISTMAS? When does a guy have time to update his blog, change poopy diapers, make and post videos, let alone anytime with his wife, and well forget about sleep, it's so overrated anyway!

And what is that you say, oh yeah, the job hunt, I am supposed to be finding a job too? Well here is what is going on! I have have an interview this coming Monday with a Wireless Provider to be their Major Account Executive (working with mid to major accounts of 50 to 1,000 employees) selling cellular contracts, phones, mobile broadband serves, etc here in Colorado Springs. I cannot begin to tell everyone just how excited I am for this interview. Not only are they a major player in the personal cell phone industry, but they are really making a push to pick up the business side of things too. That is exciting for me as this is a position that they have not had before. So I get to do my thing, blaze new trails, you know sling from the hip! Just my style.

All of this means I have been spending the last few days since Turkey day studying. Yes, studying! This leads me to Wacky Wednesday's Word of the day:

Study n., pl. -ies.

1. 1. The act or process of studying.
   2. The pursuit of knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research.*
2. Attentive scrutiny.
3. A branch of knowledge.
4. studies A branch or department of learning: graduate studies.

Mike continues to study for his interview by going to the Library and reading up on the face of local businesses in Colorado Springs and working on behavioral interview questions that he may be asked in the interview.

Yes, I know what you are thinking, but Mike, I am out of school now, I don't have to study anymore! To that I say, WRONG! Everyday is a day to study, if you are not growing, you are dying! And this job search time has really helped me to realize this. If you are out with me right now in the world of unemployment land, do yourself a favor and start studying. Be prepared for that interview before you even get it, don't wait to get it. I believe that if you act "as if" then when it is time to be, you will be ready! If you have any questions on this, or need help with interview questions to be studying please please please email me at mikebaker7@gmail.com. I would be glad to help you along anyway that I can!

Those are my thoughts of the day! I apologize to daily readers for it being a while since the last post, but man this studying things is tough!

-Mikey B.