Comments on: When Someone Offers Help, Accept It http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/when-someone-offers-help-accept-it.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill M. http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/when-someone-offers-help-accept-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4981 Bill M. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:25:34 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=695#comment-4981 I recently did this. I interned for a company that my mom was president of. Upon completion of the internship, I was promoted to the ranks of technical recruiter. 3 years later my mom quit, and 6 months after that I was "let go". I was offered all kinds of help from my co-workers, but I declined because I needed to know that I was worth whatever offers I could muster on my own. 2 months and a dozen interviews later, I landed at a great company making more money than I did before. It was important to do it on my own. I recently did this. I interned for a company that my mom was president of. Upon completion of the internship, I was promoted to the ranks of technical recruiter. 3 years later my mom quit, and 6 months after that I was “let go”.

I was offered all kinds of help from my co-workers, but I declined because I needed to know that I was worth whatever offers I could muster on my own. 2 months and a dozen interviews later, I landed at a great company making more money than I did before.

It was important to do it on my own.

]]> By: janya http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/when-someone-offers-help-accept-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4859 janya Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:49:45 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=695#comment-4859 Yeah, that's a foolish mistake. There is one situation where I can imagine this would happen (although it would still be a mistake) - if a young person in question is your kid. Yeah, that’s a foolish mistake.
There is one situation where I can imagine this would happen (although it would still be a mistake) – if a young person in question is your kid.

]]> By: Cecile Moseley http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/when-someone-offers-help-accept-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4830 Cecile Moseley Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:51:57 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=695#comment-4830 You do have to be careful when building your own credible reputation but at the same time, we all know that the old adage still holds true - it is not always what you know but who you know! It is always a good practice to network, network, network - it can NEVER hurt you under any circumstance! I watch my husband when we go to his Army Special Forces Reunions and it is amazing to see how many business cards he comes home with! If he lost his job tomorrow he would have no problem securing another! You do have to be careful when building your own credible reputation but at the same time, we all know that the old adage still holds true – it is not always what you know but who you know!

It is always a good practice to network, network, network – it can NEVER hurt you under any circumstance! I watch my husband when we go to his Army Special Forces Reunions and it is amazing to see how many business cards he comes home with! If he lost his job tomorrow he would have no problem securing another!

]]> By: Joe Grossberg http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/when-someone-offers-help-accept-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4812 Joe Grossberg Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=695#comment-4812 Yeah, I've never understood that. The only scenario in which it makes sense is one where you don't want to be associated with the person (e.g. an unethical recruiter or someone with a bad reputation, who could tarnish you by association). Yeah, I’ve never understood that. The only scenario in which it makes sense is one where you don’t want to be associated with the person (e.g. an unethical recruiter or someone with a bad reputation, who could tarnish you by association).

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