A Job Seeker’s Plea for the Holidays: Just Pick Me!

[To be sung to the tune of “Let It Snow - Songwriters: Brian Kelly McNight and Wayna Jermaine Morris]

Oh the job search market is frightful

Am for me it’s not delightful

So I plea for a place to go

Please pick me!  Just pick me!  Please pick me!

My search shows no signs of stopping

And I’ve clicked ‘Apply now’ far too often

My spirits are way down low

Please pick me!  Just pick me! Please pick me!

When we finally meet to chat

And I tell you I can bring ‘all that’

You’ll be wanting for me to show

Why pick me!  Just pick me! Please pick me!

By the time that my pitch is done

You will know without a doubt that I’m the one

Your time vetting candidates will slow

Because you want me! You picked me! You picked me!

You’ll be wanting to hold me tight

Because your decision will be right

You’ll be telling all others to go

Because you picked me! You picked me! You picked me!

When we finally sign on the line

We’ll both know that we’re more than ‘fine’

Together we’ll own the show

Because you picked me! You picked me! You picked me!

Copyright © 2012, Career Matters. All Rights Reserved. Permission to Reprint: This article may be reprinted, provided it appears in its entirety with the following attribution: Copyright © 2012, Career Matters. Reprinted by permission of the author, Mary Salvino. “Career Matters” is a blog authored by Mary Salvino, Senior Consultant for SMART Career Planning.com that is dedicated to those who are seeking advice on managing their career and future job opportunities. We welcome readers to share their experiences, post their comments or ask questions about career related matters. This blog is also dedicated to those who stand a little taller each time they picked themselves up after failing and those who gained the wisdom and humility from those experiences to help others do the same. For any questions or comments that are better addressed privately, please feel free to e-mail Mary directly at Mary.Salvino@shaw.ca