CMS Career Blog

I sat watching Oregon play Oregon State yesterday and thought to myself, “you never know what fate has in store for you.”  The Ducks started the season with GREAT expectations and for a time they were living up to them.  At one time they were 2nd in the nation.  All they had to do was win two “easy” games (Arizona and Oregon State) and they were playing in the National Championship.  On top of that, Dennis Dixon was the shoe-in favorite for the Heisman trophy.  Several injuries and two lost games later and the Ducks are nowhere to be seen at the national level.  Very sad for Duck fans.

You never know what fate has in store. How does this relate to you career search?

I’ve met plenty of people who have been blissfully heading down a career path in a clear direction, when the hand of fate reached out and knocked them off track. High power executives whose companies went out of business. Managers, Directors, and VPs who couldn’t whether the storms of recession.  High priced salespeople who are driving a city bus because they no longer have that “killer spirit.” You never know what fate has in store for you.

What will YOU do if fate defeats your plans?  Do you have an alternative?  Just thinking. . .