5 Ways to break the monotony of job search

Searching for a job is easy but finding your dream job in a time frame defined by you can be difficult. Lucky enough you may be able to find it within the stipulated time frame but sometimes it may last till eternity. Monotony, frustration and disappointments are a part of the process. There are a few ways to break the monotony of your job search:

1. Explore your creative pursuits: While it may seem like lasting a lifetime, focus on yourself. This is the best time of your life when you can space out your creative pursuits in your life. If you have been a hobby person, make it a part of your routine and dedicate yourself to your passion/hobby. The entire days doesn’t have to be either job search or spending time towards your hobby. The number of hours you have in a day can be divided between the two and the satisfaction that you will derive out of your hobby will keep you motivated towards your job search. Writing, Gardening, Photography, Cycling, and Trekking…find out what is your calling and go for it!

2. Travel: While travel seems like a pain to many, it may also look like a waste of time to job seekers who want to dedicate every minute of their life hunting for a job. But I guess that’s the time when you must travel, away from the monotony of your life and your job hunt. Breathe in fresh air, let yourself loose and free your mind. A free mind and a happy heart is always more productive than the one that broods over the non happening of tasks. Go and uncheck your travel bucket list one by one.

3. Socialise: People and social interactions give you energy. A mundane search of jobs may drain you out of your energy. But meeting friends and family and can make a difference to the health benefits and also to the mind. One can harness the benefits of socializing and utilize it to the advantage of finding the job search. The frustration amounting from not being able to find a job may force you into taking up any mediocre job that you may come across.

4. Enhance your skills: This is the time when you can analyse the skills required for your dream job and opt for a course that enhances the prerequisites. In case you are a marketing professional you can attend workshops, seminars on the same or pursue a short term course in the field relevant to you. Hone the skills you possess and work a bit on acquiring a few more to give you that edge over the rest of employees queuing up to get that ‘one’ job.

5. Open yourself to ideas: Don’t focus too hard on one ‘dream job’. There are many jobs available in the market and we may not have a fair idea about it. This is the time when we should keep ourselves open to the options available, also other than just landing a job. A start up, writing and publishing a book, starting your own website of photography, etc may just be the opening of a new door for you.

So, stop counting days to land a job, instead relish the free days and find your inner self during this journey.