Job Search Journaling
Byron K Veasey, MBA, MMgt
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Your parent's job search method is no longer relevant. Okay, let's get real. Simply applying for job openings online is at its best futile. You are competing with 500 to 2000 other individuals for each open position. You and hundreds of others have the same credentials. In the old days before the internet, you would hire a research company to search all of the advertised jobs you qualify for within the past six to 12 months. Then that company would mail out an introduction letter and your resume to those 2,500 to 5,000 companies that had job openings.
In this current job market, with the tools available to an applicant such as Teal , at a minimum you need to apply to around 2,500 positions within 30 to 45 days, just to get noticed. If this is your primary job search approach, think again.
During the job search process, what if you have undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder from your layoff or job termination? Have you begun to process your emotions, bitterness, rage, shame, or embarrassment as a result of the job loss? If not, they will come back to haunt you during your interviews.
A first step is to use a Job Search Journal. It is private documentation of your process. A great tool to use for this is Microsoft OneNote. I recommend using the following Tabs: Negative Thoughts, Positive Thoughts, Anger, Regrets, Shame, and Embarrassment. On a daily basis, post comments under each of these tabs. Let the ugly monster out and don't hold back.
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Unresolved emotions can truly have major repercussions. We look back on the 1993 movie, "Falling Down." In this movie, the main character is fired from his job because he was overeducated but underskilled. His emotions got the best of him, and he acted out emotionally.
Use this tool to identify emotional areas where you may need some additional support. One such resource is circlesup.com
Own your emotions. But don't let them blind you during your job search. Those emotions can truly harm you during an interview, if you haven't addressed them. Take action now by putting it all out there in your job search journal. These emotions definitely don't belong on social media.
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5 个月Great insights! Byron K Veasey, MBA, MMgt ?It is also very important for job searching to have a useful tool! F1 Hire—this chrome extension works in LinkedIn, Indeed, google job, handshakes and Glassdoor, it looks into the job descriptions, and saves the job seeker's time. It does a great job in profile matching and sponsorship extraction. Highly recommended.?
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5 个月This is a great idea. I’m going to share it with others! Thank you.
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5 个月This is a great idea, Byron! I'm an avid journaling advocate, but didn't think to split out tabs based off of specific emotions as categories. Do you add dates next to each entry, and do you find it helpful to review past entries? Or, is this closer to a 'thought dump', where items are just entered in an effort to get them out of the head and into the ether?
Job search emotions matter; journaling may clarify perspectives.