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October 2019 #11243 Page #122
The Last Word on... The Right Job Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com
ired or laid off? Naturally you’re worried, as I was when I faced both predicaments. After being fired I was doubly worried when my boss told me, “You now have 3 strikes against you, and should find something else to do.” I listened to that advice, landed on my two feet, while learning the following:
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Before you interview: Seek advice from people with whom you’ve worked, especially close associates who have risen up in their organizations. I called Steve Cabler who had worked for me and was now a VP at MiTek. He let me know a lot about my management style. Qualify your job references. Always speak personally to those you list as references. I made the mistake of listing a customer for whom I worked tirelessly, and who often complimented my work. Unfortunately, he blamed me when he was mistreated by my successor and gave me a job-killing reference. Consider all possible work venues including both customers and suppliers with whom you have worked. Though all my experience was truss related, I interviewed with TrusJoist (now Weyerhaeuser) without success, but I found out what I didn’t want to do. Go first to established companies with the highest apparent profitability.
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