Job Search <del>Resource</del> Alternative of the Week (9/8/
Published: Sep 08, 2009
Aside from a (blah blah blah) new network of contacts, the result can be a much-needed psychological boost in the form of a shared community goal and relentless (artificial?) optimism. (No candidate gets elected with a team full of mopes.)
Does the idea sound even remotely appealing? To start, take a look at those annoying sheets stuffing up your snailmailbox these days -- those are your local candidates' faces staring at you. Scour the papers for more names, then get on the Internet and find his or her virtual headquarters. The work? In the beginning, it'll probably consist of cold calls and pamphlet-pushing. But with a little luck it could morph into something that requires strategic thinking, or, if your candidate is -- or wants to be -- a political perennial, turn into something long-term. At the very least, it's eye-catching on a resume, and a great opener for your next interview. (Something along the lines of "While working on Comptroller X's reelection bid, I discovered a previously untapped talent in....")
--Posted by Todd Obolsky, Vault Staff Writer