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Job seeking is not something we do often (hopefully) but it is something we need to do well when the time comes. So how do we avoid developing bad habits if job seeking isn’t a thing we do habitually?
The instinct to avoid the most is the instinct to slow down your search. When you’re looking for a job, you usually want it as soon as possible. Whether you have a job you’re not satisfied with or whether you’re unemployed, urgency is a virtue in job seeking.
It is common, however, for job seekers to pump the brakes on their job search once they start getting attention from companies they’d like to work for. So why is this a bad habit? Here are a few reasons why waiting around for employers is a bad idea:
- You may be missing out on other job opportunities
- Attention from an employer does not guarantee an interview or a job offer
- Employers are not obligated to complete the hiring process quickly
- An employer can end your candidacy at any time without notice
By continuing your job search consistently, you can avoid being left high and dry by employers. Additionally, increasing the number of employers you interview with can also increase your likelihood of getting a higher paid job that is a better match for your skills.
So next time an employer calls, don’t stop your search!
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Hi community!
I wanted to write a short note to remind us all to focus on one of the only things we can control. This is our relationship with life. Meaning the people, situations and circumstances of our experience. A majority of times we are focused on the actual person, the current situation or the circumstance we now face. This is an erroneous approach to not only trials and tribulations but also to life in general.
The reason this approach is not very effective when trying to overcome or just improve life, is because you are focused on the effect not the cause.
If you wake up in the morning and your hair is messy you don’t apply the brush or comb to the mirror right? That would be silly, but its just as silly to try to make changes in the world when the cause of the worldly thing is in the mind. So what do you do, where do you focus? The focal point is intangible but very easy to find. This focal point is where your judgment meets the life(people, situations, circumstances). Ex. How do you truly feel about being currently unemployed? That feeling and the judgment that accompanies is where all your problems in life live. Start repairing your life there!
You have ultimate control over your focus. When you have a strong focus on how you actually relate to and feel about things you can make adjustments that add energy and open doors to new solutions.
ACTION STEPS: 1. Determine a the area of life that is undesired. 2. Examine the story you tell about why and how you got to this point. 3. Change the story to include the benefits of you being exactly where you are in life and the future benefits you will gain from your current life positioning. (ex I can get in better shape with this free time) 4. Examine the story of what you are saying mostly about what the future holds. (ex. I’ll never find work) 5. Recreate the possibilities of the future by trying to take away the perceived limitations even if they are “realistic”. Just try to think bigger, that’s all.
You got this! Let me know if you have questions or trouble actually implementing this.
Is it ok to take a day off from looking for a job? A day to just relax from searching daily?
The answer is: YES!
We all know how stressful it can get looking for a job especially as time goes on. It's sometimes even more stressful than an actual job. If you don't take time every so often to relax and destress yourself this can very well creep up on you in an interview.
We get days off from work to relax from the day to day stresses there. We can take a day off from looking also. We can take a day and take care of ourselves so we don't end up getting sick from the stress we are feeling due to searching for a job. We are better able to handle things when we are less stressed and clear headed.
A few things you can do to destress are: 1: Get lost in a new book. There are plenty of books to take you to a new place or to learn something new! 2: Take a stroll in a park, down the boardwalk if you live near a beach. Get out into nature, it's an amazing how your whole outlook can change just by taking in nature. 3: Grab some paper and crayons and draw. It doesn't matter what you draw and color, just have fun! If you have young kids draw and color with them. Can anyone say "Yes.... cool parent award"? 4: Light some candles or turn on your wax melter. Grab a cup of tea and just be still in the moment. Put your worries out of your mind.
I could go on but I won't as I don't want to make this to long of a post.As always many blessings to you all.
Whatever life's tasks are don't give up on your dreams. Usually you have to keep on searching for a job after you graduate. So don't give up. Pray to Jehovah. He will help you be strong and have that job you need to support your family. Don't give up. Sometimes you need to work in another city to have that dream job. So keep on looking. You'll find a job. Always use a Resume with a typewriter or go to the library. Purchase a computer to go online. Don't give up. Call the manager. Tell them your circumstances. Don't give up. Life is beautiful. Thanks.
I see a lot of posts from people at the end of their rope, having exhausted all options. I have known a few people for whom this meant "just keep living, something will turn up before the money runs out" Wrong! The moment you lose your job, economize, look for help, churches, government agencies, the works. If you take medications, look up who makes it, Google it, then go to their website and apply for financial assistance. Keep working! Every day, get dressed, go look for jobs, put yourself out there. Take part time, a few part time jobs add up pretty fast. Donate plasma. Odd jobs. Babysit. Social media. (I got 4 interviews from neighbors!)
Just don't wait to panic, until money runs out.
Ok, I've been somehow directed to this site when I click on one of many emails promising me NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU and it's part of my routine to click through each of them. I work contract gigs so I have to constantly be looking seeing that my roles last between 3 and 6 months. And I keep ending up in this place, which is far and away much different than any other job site. Why?
The complaining. For those of you who attach your actual names to complaints about the hiring process, the hiring directors, why you're a "victim" or "not being treated fairly"? I question your sanity. Because if you don't think your name being associated with rants about finding a job isn't a negative against you? Then you need to wise up. Looking for pointers or asking about different approaches ("Haven't heard from interviewer...should I call?") is one thing. Yelling out online that "I QUIT" or "THIS IS HOPELESS" or '"NOBODY WILL HIRE ME" will make you very unattractive to employers. Assume everything you write here is being seen by potential employers.
The random declarations - The "I'm a fork-lifter with 10 years of experience. I need a job ASAP" routine. What the hell is this? How does anyone think this shout-out to no one in particular is going to be received. You are not applying or inquiring about a specific position or to a specific company. You are promoting yourself unsolicited to other job seekers. What good could this possibly do? Or, for those that do this? Have you no experience in formally applying for jobs? And if you don't, this is not the right way.
HOW TO FIND A JOB
- What is your desired position that you are qualified to do? __________________
- Name another ______________
- Name a position that you're not thrilled about doing but you'd do to pay the bills _________________
- Name a position that might not be great at first but there's opportunity to move up (eg: dishwasher to cook) _________
Now, make a resume and not just one, but one for every job you apply for. "WHAT? THAT'LL TAKE FOREVER!" Um, no it won't. You start with the fact-based chronological resume. All the positions you've had. The training. The skills. The accomplishments. The education. Everything you've ever done on one master resume. This is not one you will ever send out. This is the one you will copy-and-paste from to make tailor-made resumes for every kind of position you apply for. When I was in college, I worked as a file clerk at a law firm. But had been cooking for years before that and still worked nights at a bistro to make extra money. I had my "law firm" resume stressing my filing, reading, organizational skills and I had my cooking resume with the obvious skills and experience being highlighted. Both came from same Master Resume, but both were unique to whatever kind of job I was applying to. I currently have 8 resumes. I work in technology and there's a lot of overlapping, shared skills, but each one highlights exactly what the employer wants to see for their specific role. Make a master resume. And make specialized ones from it.
Contact both past co-workers/supervisors/clients as well as personal friends for professional and personal references. And coach them on what to say. Don't let them "improvise" when they get a call. Say: "If they call, please state I led my teams with enthusiasm and communicated my goals with success and always made my deadlines..." This way, they won't feel put on the spot. Or if they're busy when they get the call, they won't give a crap answer to get off the call. They'll revert to the one line you gave them and frankly, that's all you need. You don't want them to go on and on. "Johnny? He's great. Enjoyed working with him. Led our production teams and our crew loved his enthusiasm. And we could count on him to make those deadlines, which is the biggest priority for his position." Your bullet points in his/her words. Done.
Know your situation - If you're aren't in a rush to find work and aren't sure you want to continue what you've been doing and even if you're short on time: LEARN SOMETHING NEW --- for god's sakes, you can watch Harvard lectures for free on YouTube. I myself -- because I have to -- have learned 7 software programs in the past 6 months. Why? Because that's the way of the world now. My skill set last summer? Was fine for last summer, And the contract job I had then. But these new jobs?? They want more skills. More knowledge. And I make sure I can offer what they want. I just started coding (java, html) as well as development video courses on Lynda.com and LinkedIn. If you would've asked me a year ago if I'd be taking coding classes? I would've laughed and said: "I can't do that stuff." But you know what? The hell I can't. Is it easy? NO. But with online courses today (videos, exercise sheets, etc), it's not as difficult as I imagined. MAKE YOURSELF MORE VALUABLE. There is no shortage of resources online to make you a better candidate. Stop bitching on here and start learning or you'll be left behind no matter what job you want.
I'm 51 years old. And I work with mainly 20-and 30-somethings. How? See above. I stay CURRENT with my skills and I am already an easygoing, affable professional who can get along with anyone, doesn't mind having a supervisor younger than me (trusted they know what they're doing), so the whole age thing? Is moot. I don't volunteer my age. My high school graduation. I buy Just for Men hair dye before interviews and don't dye all the grey away but enough to shave off a couple years. I dress in current style. And my haircut is youthful. And I exercise regularly.. THESE ALL MATTER. I look younger now than I did when I was 35 (overweight, drank too much, my appearance wasn't a priority). Proving to a hiring director or whoever that you can jive with those younger than you? Needs to happen immediately in the interview. SMILE. BE AT EASE. You're the mature experienced one. INTERVIEW THEM. DON'T COME OFF AS ARROGANT OR UNWILLING TO BE TRAINED OR WORK WITH YOUNGER PEOPLE. BE EXCITED about collaborating. Let them know that. Don't bring up your bum knee or your migraines or your insulin shots or leaving early on Wednesdays to make physical therapy. NONE OF THAT BELONGS ANYWHERE in the job hunt. If you are truly disabled, you know how to handle it. If you are not legally disabled, don't suggest that you might be.
"My network sucks."" Yea? Mine too. But here's the thing. Stop thinking that your network is just your close friends or close ex-coworkers. It might be the guy you chat with getting coffee every morning. Or the nice customer service rep you see at the store you want to work at. Or whoever. Everyone you interact with is potentially someone who can help you. Always say this: "If you know someone who's looking for someone, i'd appreciate it..." This puts no pressure on your network people. "IF" is key. Not "Do you" or "Tell me" or "Can you"...but "If"
OK, I have to bone up for a phone interview at 3pm. Don't wish me luck. I don't need it. Or prayers. And next time, I'll talk about background checks, past employers, etc.
STAY POSITIVE -- It matters
Valley Crest is a wonderful place and environment to work in. The staff does exactly what needs to be done first objective once you have the job is to make sure your safty is maintained and kept on the job. I would tell anybody that you would love to work there.
Always be yourself. You want employers to truly see who you are and what you can accomplish.
Hi. I just wanted to say to you are looking at a great time! Many companies are hiring talent, so you shouldn't have that issue. Not sure what your skill set is, but for fast money, I'd do retail. Most stores are hiring this time a year, and if it's a good company, try to stay and move up (maybe a Team Lead, or even Supervision) You really don't need the educational background, but you would have experience, working your way from the ground up. And always be a "Go-Getter"! Companies like that!
Smile in spite of suffering from pains and tribulations .