If a candidate wants to increase his/her chance of employment by willing to take other positions or office locations, will they seem flexible and appealing to the company or ambivalent and unattractive?
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It will vary, but more often than not I'd say it makes them look unfocussed and even desperate, and will not improve their chances.
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Someone who knows what they want is far more attractive.
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We can't control what others think or feel.
We can howerver control our choice of objectives and what we do to attain them.
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Flexible and appealing especially in this economy.
My own opinion is to seek a position in your own professional area of interest / skills first. Such as, retail sales still will keep sales skills sharper than working as a security guard - if you cannot get a pharmaceutical sales job . Seek to understand the skills that employers want most in your area and work toward attaining these for the long term with education or self-study.
Linda F.
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It totally depends on how it is presented, Dan!
There is a huge difference between "I am open and available to travel, or be located in one of these three offices" and "I really need this job, so wherever I have to go, I guess I'll go'.
The more flexible you are (with confidence), the more attractive you will seem to the employer. You will appear to be more adaptable, more willing to try things, and the company will view you as someone they can count on to jump in and go when they need you to.
If it is presented in the other fashion, however, you could be perceived as someone who is a chronic complainer, difficult to work with, not a team player, bad for morale, etc.
Decide in which manner you want to be perceived and then go for it!!
