I read an interesting statistic about job searches recently. The statistic was:
About 2/3rd of unemployed people conducting a job search spend 5 hours a week or less on their search.
I don’t know if this statistic is accurate…but I put the question to you: How much time do you devote to your search? Now don’t worry, there is no wrong answer to this one. I am guessing that regardless of the answer you give for the length of time, that the time feels like it is a lot longer than it is. After all, there are a lot of worries surrounding a job search – everything from money, fear of rejection… I am getting butterflies just writing about it! This process is stressful, exhausting --- and also extremely important!
So how do you make your job search one that you are excited to make a full-time job?
Whatever has helped you to stay focused and energized on the task at hand in other situations, may also work for you in your job search. Take a moment to reflect on what you are most successful doing. Ask yourself what you did to be successful at that task, and then apply those skills to your job search.
For example - think of how you have made difficult situations better for yourself in the past:
Did you invite friends to help?
Did you get everything super-organized and then dive in?
Did you seek the advice of a professional?
Did you read books to help you gain new insights?
Are you a person that needs to make a list to stay focused on what needs to get done?
Did you alternate between difficult and easier tasks?
Did you research on-line resources?
Did you engage in an activity that built you up after facing a rejection?
The questions above are not a check-list of what to do, but ideas of questions to ask yourself – to help you find the approach to your search that will give you the strength to commit to your successful job search, completely.
