Some have done it seldom and others, all too often. This search is tied up with happiness which is the quest to be paid more, better work-life balance, greater sense of achievement or, all of the above.
The part everyone can contribute to is giving advice. Do this, not that, try X, depends on how you approach it, tweak your approach, speak to him/her, go to that event, avoid this agency. etc. How often and frequent you might hear this advice, varies. I'm open to suggestion but sometimes advice I get is NOT useful. I hoped for a breakthrough but all I got was the same hash, just from a different source.
However, that is normal. There is no Einstein when it comes to the job search. We are subject to the game of numbers, lucky or not, timing, our efforts and drive to be chosen and where and how, play a part in this.
And during these tough times we argue with ourselves, contemplate and perhaps even determine that the search is skewed, we should just concentrate on other things. Everyone feels like giving up. And sometimes if you want to take a breather and step back, that's OK.
Finding work is work. Staying positive through rejection is being strong. Don't get despondent. Pursue other activities - dance, sing, do something silly, venture on the crazy side !
I started to write this entry when I was feeling down and rejected. Things have turned around. Just as the season is warming up and the trees are getting their colour back so has my energy and enthusiasm gone from nothing in the tank, to let's gun this mother******!
The part everyone can contribute to is giving advice. Do this, not that, try X, depends on how you approach it, tweak your approach, speak to him/her, go to that event, avoid this agency. etc. How often and frequent you might hear this advice, varies. I'm open to suggestion but sometimes advice I get is NOT useful. I hoped for a breakthrough but all I got was the same hash, just from a different source.
However, that is normal. There is no Einstein when it comes to the job search. We are subject to the game of numbers, lucky or not, timing, our efforts and drive to be chosen and where and how, play a part in this.
And during these tough times we argue with ourselves, contemplate and perhaps even determine that the search is skewed, we should just concentrate on other things. Everyone feels like giving up. And sometimes if you want to take a breather and step back, that's OK.
Finding work is work. Staying positive through rejection is being strong. Don't get despondent. Pursue other activities - dance, sing, do something silly, venture on the crazy side !
I started to write this entry when I was feeling down and rejected. Things have turned around. Just as the season is warming up and the trees are getting their colour back so has my energy and enthusiasm gone from nothing in the tank, to let's gun this mother******!
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