Try these 5 activities before giving up on your job search?
Bob McIntosh
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I’ve seen it all too often: people losing their motivation to find employment. They resign themselves to the fact that they’ll never obtain their ideal job. Instead, they’ll wait for it to come to them—if it ever does.
In short, they’ve given up.
Is this you? Have you given up hope? When I was out of work, I was on the precipice of losing hope, but I was very lucky to land a job weeks before my unemployment benefits expired. Thanks to a surge of energy, reaching out to the right people, and a little luck, I landed the job.
Are you conducting your job search the way you should? Are you doing all you can? If not, it’s time to get back to the basics.
Reach Out for Help
This is perhaps one of the hardest things a job seeker can do. They feel that asking for help is a sign of weakness, or that no one wants to help them. First of all, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Not asking for help is a sign of weakness. Let go of your pride.
Here’s the thing; people like helping others. Psychologists say that helping others gives people a sense of accomplishment and makes them feel empowered. Have you helped someone find a job? If you did, I bet it felt good.
How you ask for help makes a difference, so keep that in mind when reaching out. Don't simply approach people if they know of any jobs for you. This puts them into an awkward situation.
Instead, work into the conversation that you're out of work, what you do (be exact), and the type of work you're looking for.
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Bob McIntosh, CPRW, is a career trainer who leads more than 17 job search workshops at an urban career center, as well as critiques LinkedIn profiles and conducts mock interviews. Jobseekers and staff look to him for advice on the job search. In addition, Bob has gained a reputation as a LinkedIn authority in the community. Bob’s greatest pleasure is helping people find rewarding careers in a competitive job market. He educates thousands of people on the job search, LinkedIn, and introverstion with his blog Things Career Related.
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Executive Resume + LinkedIn Writer ● Career Storyteller ● I Write Resumes that Help People Land Interviews Fast ?? No Worksheets/Prep ● High-Touch + Turnkey ● Former Journalist
8 年A great and powerful article that I hope people read and take to heart during times of job search despair.
Sales Operations/Inside Sales Coordinator at VMS Software Inc.
8 年I think this is a great read and reminder especially to those who have been on this journey for a while. The "Wingman" is very important especially for the introverts and people who may be quietly suffering inside . They can push you to those Networking events, work with you on your resume and LinkedIn profile and quite frankly help you get out of the house. I've had many "Wingmen" and most don't even know what a difference they made.