5 Lessons to Manage Chaos & Unpredictability in a Job Search

Last year, I spent ~8 months over 100 applications, receiving countless rejections (or without any responses), and painstakingly enduring 7 last-round interviews. I finally had a few options and accepted a Product role at Coursera. The adage that a career transition is a numbers game — that part couldn’t be truer. The part that I didn’t expect was how every single moment of the process felt like an eternity.

So, what did I learn?

1?? Go where you’re celebrated, not tolerated (inspiration from Charlene Lee at the Women In Product conference)

2?? Redefine “failure” ("After all, we cannot control our luck — good or bad — but we can control our effort and preparation" ~ James Clear )

3?? Guard yourself against the “let’s just get it over with” attitude (intention is everything!)

4?? Find your support and accountability partners (thank you Grace Wang , SuiLin Yap , Rosa Gonzalez Welton , Michelle Pruitt , Deepa Chand , Lisa Kostova , and Christine Raschke for cheering me on ??)

5?? There is no right or wrong answer. You are only choosing what’s best for you at the moment ("Be still and know" ~ Glennon Doyle )

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