Quote:
I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have.
Coleman Cox, in Listen to this (1922).
Unsourced variant: The harder I work, the luckier I get.
Sometimes mistakenly attributed to Thomas Jefferson, Stephen Leacock,
or Samuel Goldwyn.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Luck
:)
On 15/01/2016, Dennis Kioko via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
> The thing with luck, is that you have to be in a position to get lucky. It
> is why the rich get richer faster than the poor get rich, because they are
> in a better position to get lucky.
>
> What do the numbers say?
>
> The number one source of people getting new jobs is via referrals. Build
> your network. ]
>
> The number two source is recruiting agencies. Make it easier for them to
> find you, or find them.
>
> https://t.co/NR4eMDAAfy
>
> On Friday, 15 January 2016, Alvin Jason Ochieng via skunkworks <
> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> Well said Newton !
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:52 AM, newton mbugua <nmbugua22@gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nmbugua22@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> There are situations where we would say you are lucky. A stray
>>> projectile
>>> missed your eye by half an inch, you are lucky, you fall off the
>>> "nduthi"
>>> and land on hay, that's luck. A potential employer scans through your
>>> linked in profile that you put as a signature in ALL your mails :) and
>>> decides to offer you a job, that is not luck. You advertised yourself
>>> and
>>> marketed your skills to be chosen per-se, and this is where probability
>>> plays a part considering the job market is full of tarmacking
>>> professionals.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://ke.linkedin.com/in/newton-peter-githinji-mbugua-6a045170
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Omingo Obiko via skunkworks <
>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Much better argument Muriithi. Since I hope we're past my alleged
>>>> 'ignorance' of LinkedIn, let's tackle luck. Actually, let me give a
>>>> elaborate better on my perspective. I don't believe in luck, I believe
>>>> in
>>>> probability.
>>>>
>>>> You don't win the lottery unless you play, right? Better chances even,
>>>> when you play smart.
>>>>
>>>> Say for example in the Shinda Nyumba na M-Pesa promotion, the criteria
>>>> was that the more you play the better your chances of winning. You have
>>>> 1
>>>> in a million chances of winning with just one entry if there are a
>>>> million
>>>> entries and you play only once. If however the criteria is that the
>>>> winner
>>>> is the player with the most entries, you have zero chance with just one
>>>> entry, if other players send in more entries. I think life is more like
>>>> the
>>>> latter.
>>>>
>>>> All I'm saying is that just posting your profile on LinkedIn is not
>>>> enough. Doing a great profile, compared to a good one increases your
>>>> chances of being noticed. Engagement in relevant group discussions give
>>>> may
>>>> you further milage. Recommendations from your previous employers,
>>>> lecturers
>>>> and/or peers are great too.
>>>>
>>>> I bet you Warren Buffet didn't bet his career on luck. It's news when a
>>>> man bites a dog, but not so much when a dog bites a man. More dogs bite
>>>> men
>>>> than men do dogs.
>>>>
>>>> ed
>>>> On 14 Jan 2016 15:36, "Omingo Obiko" <edobie@gmail.com
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','edobie@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Haha, Alvin. Hold your horses man!
>>>>>
>>>>> I've at no point alluded to what seems to be your conclusion. What
>>>>> ignorance do you talk of? I just said I don't believe in luck. Were
>>>>> you
>>>>> recruited on LinkedIn because you were lucky, or was it because you
>>>>> had
>>>>> good credentials and a well done/optimised LinkedIn profile? For your
>>>>> info,
>>>>> I have also hired and been hired via LinkedIn too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> ed
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <
>>>>> ajochola@gmail.com
>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ajochola@gmail.com');>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Omingo Obiko
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As a skunk your ignorance of Linked In baffles me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All the world re-knowned Recruiters use this site on behalf of all
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> biggest companies you
>>>>>> can think of worldwide.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.linkedin.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> try it . 300 million users worldwide can't be ''lucky''.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Tony White via skunkworks <
>>>>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> @George, my point was - post the linkedin url *here* so local guys
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> easily see your skillset. If you are not on linkedin already, go
>>>>>>> sign
>>>>>>> up, fill in your skills/experience, then post again here so we can
>>>>>>> evaluate. 'I need a job' doesn't really work ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 14/01/2016, George Derry via skunkworks
>>>>>>> <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>>>>> > I didn't know those sites really work, well I don't mind trying...
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Rgds
>>>>>>> > On Jan 14, 2016 12:20 PM, "Solomon Kariri via skunkworks" <
>>>>>>> > skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> Yes,
>>>>>>> >> Many serious recruiters look for talent on linkedin
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Solomon Kariri,
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Software Developer,
>>>>>>> >> Cell: +254721 956 172
>>>>>>> >> Skype: solomonkariri
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng via
>>>>>>> skunkworks <
>>>>>>> >> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>> Well said Tony. The power of Linked In is grossly undermined :-)
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> Been lucky to have been picked by a recruiter there !
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Tony White via skunkworks <
>>>>>>> >>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>>> It would help if you posted the url of your linkedin public
>>>>>>> >>>> page.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> On 14/01/2016, George Derry via skunkworks <
>>>>>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke');>>
>>>>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>> > Hey Skunks am currently looking for a Job in the I.T world or
>>>>>>> >>>> > security
>>>>>>> >>>> > systems any offers are welcome(0726390515)
>>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
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