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PRIME TIME TOP TEN USDA PRIME STEAKHOUSES w w w.primesteak houses.com Business hires came from employee referrals. That’s true at a lot of other companies, too. Keep it in mind.” Beam’s Mackenzie says we should all take a cue from our high school guidance counselors. Start with asking some fundamental questions about your future. “Imagine the best job you could ever have, and then figure out where you could find that. It’s interesting that everyone seems to know what they don’t want; few people can really articulate what they do.” Mackenzie also suggests something else will have to change— how workers approach the realities of today’s hiring process. For starters, she says, digitization isn’t going away. “I find the level of passivity out there a bit frustrating,” she says. “I get emailed all the time by some really passionate and smart people, and it’s not all that hard to find my email. But if they show me some initiative and some understanding of our business and ask for the right name to contact instead of sending me some email blast, I put people like that at the top of the pile. It’s common sense. If you allow your search to begin and end on our or anyone else’s website, that’s a mistake.” I shared Mackenzie’s points about reaching out and revisualizing the future with my jobseeking coffee buddy. Good idea, he said. He and most of his friends have tried it in some shape or form over the years. “But you know, that goes both ways. Companies might need to do a little revisualizing too,” he said. “If they’re not finding the people they want, maybe it’s time they looked at the way they’re going about it. Maybe they’re turning off the exact people they want.” Lisa Holton is a Chicago-based writer, editor, and producer who’s always looking for her next job. http://www.primesteakhouses.com http://www.primesteakhouses.com http://www.eddiemerlots.com http://www.eddiemerlots.com http://www.dirona.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - June 2013

Spirit Magazine - June 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Wise Guide
Business
Eat Like A Chef
Promotional Series: Spirit of Music City
...the Greatest Sports Tale Ever Told
Your Adventure in Oakland
Promotional Series: Spirit of Charleston
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The "if" List

Spirit Magazine - June 2013