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Make This A Priority
Prioritise daily exercise as a non‑negotiable part of your routine; it’s a powerful stress buster and a reset button for your mood. Regular movement releases endorphins that create a real feel‑good factor and build mental resilience. Protecting your energy in this way gives you a strong platform for focused, sustained job‑search success and helps you maintain a positive attitude.
One Step Closer Every Day
Finding a job can take longer than you’d imagine, which can be attributed to many things including bad luck.
There are obstacles which you may face which may be beyond your control and which may impact your job search, notably the state of the economy which determines hiring demand and the dynamic nature of business means there’s constant change. In some cases, skills which were once in demand may no longer be sought after.
If your job search efforts are taking you longer than you’d imagined, for example, 3 or more months – then here are some things to think about.
1) Assessing Your Progress
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How many applications have you made?
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How many interviews with employers have you had?
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How many second/subsequent interviews have you been invited to?
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How many first interviews are you being invited to each month?
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If you needed to attend 10 first interviews to get one job offer, how long will it take you to land a new job?
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What observations can you make about your progress including what feedback have you been given?
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What job search methods have you used? What job search methods have you not yet used?
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Is there an obstacle which you are facing in your job search, and if so what is it?
2) Check In With Others
If your job search is taking longer than you would have anticipated, you need to ask yourself, do you need to do more of the same or do something differently?
And the question must become what that is.
Common obstacles include:
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Poor presentation of your credentials.
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Having a CV which compromises vs compliments your credentials.
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Your LinkedIn profile which shows you but doesn’t showcase you.
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Not getting enough invitations to interview.
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Failure to use all job search methods and to leverage them comprehensively.
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Being a runner up or also-ran because your interview technique lets you down, and others do better.
Is it possible for you to get several different perspectives regarding your job search efforts?
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook was once asked what qualities set apart the most successful people from the rest, she said:
“Someone who takes feedback well. Because people who can take feedback well are people who can learn and grow quickly.”
3) Perseverance
The reality of job search is that for many people it will take longer than they would have liked and at times you’ll feel demoralised, this is normal.
However, the fact of the matter is that people get back into work, the smarter and harder you apply yourself, the more quickly this will be and most likely the better the job.
You need to be persistent, use all job search methods, keep making new applications and where appropriate re-visit old applications.
One step closer every day.
Understand that every step that you take, will take you one step closer to your next job.
