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Looking for a Job: Keep Your Spirits Up When You Are Feeling Down
How to keep your spirits up when you're feeling down during this process.
1. Don't give up on the process.
You may have heard some of these stories before but they remain inspirational.
Thomas Edison patented 1,093 inventions in his lifetime, but it took him 10,000 attempts to make an electric light bulb work.
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse series failed to become an instant hit, but he kept trying and in 1928 he added sound and made it an electrifying success.
Milton Hershey failed several businesses before he became the "Chocolate King" and built Hershey town. He even went bankrupt in his first business venture.
(Source "Milana Leshinsky" - http://www.accpow.com.)
These are great "successes-after-failure stories" that couldn't have happened if these people hadn't continued to pursue their dreams. Anyone can give up -- that's easy! The challenge is to pick yourself up after a failure and move forward. That is what will set you apart from "the pack."
2. You will experience ups and downs
Everything looks hopeful one moment with a job prospect ahead, and then it changes to dark and dismal in the next moment when you receive a rejection. Accepting the fact that this is a stressful time you are going through and that a great deal of it is out of your control will help you put things into perspective. It's not unusual to have highs and lows during your job search. Some days you may even feel like you're on an emotional roller coaster.
3. It's okay to fail.
Be realistic - you aren't going to get a job offer after every interview. Think of it this way, you didn't marry every date you ever dated (at least most of us didn't), and you aren't going to get a job offer after every interview. And maybe that's a good thing, at least some of the time. It is very disappointing when you feel like you "aced" the interview and then wait for the promised call that never comes. Remember, you are interviewing "them" as much as they are interviewing you.
4. It takes work to control stress
Don't let stress become a problem and be careful not to let it affect your lifestyle and health. Are you waking up in the middle of the night or skipping meals because you are feeling really down or upset? You may need to talk to someone who is a professional to get some advice about relaxation techniques. Park and Recreation departments in most cities offer relaxation courses of some kind -- yoga, pilates, aerobics, or stress control exercises -- for a nominal fee, that could assist you in getting back on balance.
5. You must continue to get "out there"
No one can predict when a job opportunity might come your way. Study after study published continues to indicate that "networking" is still the number one way to land a job. Take advantage of every opportunity to be with groups of people. This encompasses everything from your child's soccer game to a Chamber of Commerce event. Informal networking can happen at any moment and when you least expect it. An example is of a man waiting for a bus. He struck up a conversation with another man also waiting for the bus and ended up getting a job lead and an eventual offer.
6. Prepare yourself before the interview
It is important to identify what makes you unique and what added value you can bring to the position. Reading through the job posting you are applying for and getting a sense of what it will take to do this job will help you look at the process from the interviewer's point of view. You want to let the interviewer know that you are the "solution to the problem," and the best person for the job.Preparing ahead of the interview will give you a definite advantage. What this means is getting focused about what you want the interviewer to know about you. You are presenting a picture of you with words.
7. You are not alone
Remember, it is an extremely tight job market and that for every job opening there are four or five equally qualified candidates standing in line behind you. It is essential that you are prepared, focused, and able to tell the interviewer what makes you unique and why you are the best person for the job.
When you begin to give into the dark side you will project that to others. You want to stay as upbeat as possible, particularly while interviewing. Keeping upbeat is a part of your job right now. Bringing confidence and energy to the interview are the two most important ingredients to connecting with the interviewer.
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