I was speaking to a great candidate this morning about the job market. She mentioned that she was a little down on herself for not landing a new job yet after she was laid off 5 months ago. We recruiters hear this sentiment often from wonderfully qualified candidates, and I always like to offer the following thought: don't be hard on yourself, be patient and flexible. There are a lot of candidates out there right now and not nearly as many jobs.
The thought reminded her of this British poster printed (but not fully distributed) in WWII.
Apparently, poster was printed and on-hand in case the German Nazis took control of the UK. Click here to read the full history. I loved the simplicity paired with the irony of using red when the message was to "keep calm."
From there, the candidate mentioned that "my designers" would get a kick out of the Brit who recently enjoyed the poster as well and made a play on it with this one:
Read his blog here and you can even get a t-shirt!
The thought reminded her of this British poster printed (but not fully distributed) in WWII.
Apparently, poster was printed and on-hand in case the German Nazis took control of the UK. Click here to read the full history. I loved the simplicity paired with the irony of using red when the message was to "keep calm."
From there, the candidate mentioned that "my designers" would get a kick out of the Brit who recently enjoyed the poster as well and made a play on it with this one:
Read his blog here and you can even get a t-shirt! 
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