The Hunt is On

NEW FINANCIAL RESOURCES WILL SOON BECOME AVAILABLE TO YOU

- Fortune Cookie

That was actually in my fortune cookie the other night when the wife brought home Chinese take-out. Which is funny since I am currently on the job hunt.

I have always said that looking for a job is twice as hard as having one so if I can get in a solid 4 hours of beating the bushes everyday, I feel a sense of accomplishment.

Thankfully, there are some web sites that aim to make the whole process easier.

LinkedIn:

LinkedIn is one of the more popular networking sites. I set up an account long ago when I started getting LinkedIn requests from friends but never did anything with it. Well now I have the full-meal deal set up at http://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmlinden .

Check it out, if you are on LinkedIn, shoot me a connection request. If you know me well enough, submitting a recommendation on my behalf would be much appreciated!

CalJobs:

CalJobs is mandatory for anyone seeking unemployment insurance payments in the state of California. I haven't used it much yet but all my info is there as well.

Monster.com:

Of course, Monster is aptly named - it's enormous. Ditto on my stuff being there too.

I have sent my resume out personally to friends and family and would be happy to forward it to any dear readers who might know of an opportunity.

So what am I looking for? Primarily a sales rep/manager position. Durable medical equipment sounds attractive since I have personal experience with little Annie. But a salesman can sell anything. I would prefer to sell products (stuff you can see and touch) as opposed to services.

I am open to travel up to 50% of the time (my previous territory was everything West of the Mississippi in both the US and Canada).

I would prefer to remain based in San Diego - what with the house and all - but would consider anywhere within 1 hour of the Pacific ocean and within 1 hour of a major children's hospital if the opportunity was right.

So that's the news. If any of you dear readers know of an opportunity, please let me know: Matthew.M.Linden@gmail.com .

Thanks!