Dear Experts,
I have been job searching since August 2008; I also graduated in November of the same year. I have landed numerous interviews at various companies and have yet to land an offer. In fact, I have had 3 interviews in the last 3 weeks and was rejected for all 3 within the past week; one of them I REALLY thought I had a good chance of getting. I have implemented most of the advice you have shared over Twitter, etc. and over the past month, I have found myself losing hope about finding a job; coupled with the recent rejection, it’s hard for me to even write a cover letter.
I’m not sure if its just a case of being burned out or depression is getting the best of me. Do you have any advice on how I can get back on the horse?
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Q#292 Start making “deposits” for success in family, physical exercise, & personal dev to combat that depression! (@beneubanks)
Q#292 Break frm job search 4 a few days 2 week. Get a fresh outlook. Work out nd eat more veggies 2 fight depression. (@kgrantcareers)
Q#292 Take a day off and do something fun. Sometimes you just need to clear your mind to get back on track. (@gradversity)
Q#292 Ouch! I had 2 yr srch; 1 foot in front of other, no stone unturnd. “never give up!” “darkest b4 dawn” (@juliaerickson)
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Q#292 Job seekers today struggle w/ the same level of rejection as actors, models & musicians. Don’t give up! (@jtodonnell)
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3 Comments
First & foremost – IT IS NOT YOU FAULT! I suggest you read Jill Ireland's column (& my comment) which may help to get you back on the horse again. Key: If you can take care of yourself you can take care of your job search, and maybe … you'll get a job when no one's looking.
The recession is actually a pretty good time to look for a job, but you need to stand out from the crowd. One way is to arrive at a company AHEAD of the crowd (eg. the”Spot Opportunitiy” job search). These are not average times and companies are not looking for average people. Just showing up and communicating a link between your value (experience, talents, core competencies…) and their needs, BEFORE the crowd gets there, seperates you from the competition as a “stand-out” — above average. Sure, it sounds difficult to do and frankly it is even harder to do than it sounds … scary I know; nevertheless, people do it.
Now, back to the basics: I originally wrote 'you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of your job search' so again, I recommend you read Jill's column (the first link) and the return to read mine: Finding a Job in a Bad Ecomony. Here's Jill: http://joblounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/6-ways-to… … and here's mine: http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20090825/econom…
Hope this helps!
YT
Rob Taub of ResumePro Plus
and the Job Search Corner: “JobSearchingwithRob”
First & foremost – IT IS NOT YOU FAULT! I suggest you read Jill Ireland's column (& my comment) which may help to get you back on the horse again. Key: If you can take care of yourself you can take care of your job search, and maybe … you'll get a job when no one's looking.
The recession is actually a pretty good time to look for a job, but you need to stand out from the crowd. One way is to arrive at a company AHEAD of the crowd (eg. the”Spot Opportunitiy” job search). These are not average times and companies are not looking for average people. Just showing up and communicating a link between your value (experience, talents, core competencies…) and their needs, BEFORE the crowd gets there, seperates you from the competition as a “stand-out” — above average. Sure, it sounds difficult to do and frankly it is even harder to do than it sounds … scary I know; nevertheless, people do it.
Now, back to the basics: I originally wrote 'you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of your job search' so again, I recommend you read Jill's column (the first link) and the return to read mine: Finding a Job in a Bad Ecomony. Here's Jill: http://joblounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/6-ways-to… … and here's mine: http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20090825/econom…
Hope this helps!
YT
Rob Taub of ResumePro Plus
and the Job Search Corner: “JobSearchingwithRob”
First & foremost – IT IS NOT YOU FAULT! I suggest you read Jill Ireland's column (& my comment) which may help to get you back on the horse again. Key: If you can take care of yourself you can take care of your job search, and maybe … you'll get a job when no one's looking.
The recession is actually a pretty good time to look for a job, but you need to stand out from the crowd. One way is to arrive at a company AHEAD of the crowd (eg. the”Spot Opportunitiy” job search). These are not average times and companies are not looking for average people. Just showing up and communicating a link between your value (experience, talents, core competencies…) and their needs, BEFORE the crowd gets there, seperates you from the competition as a “stand-out” — above average. Sure, it sounds difficult to do and frankly it is even harder to do than it sounds … scary I know; nevertheless, people do it.
Now, back to the basics: I originally wrote 'you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of your job search' so again, I recommend you read Jill's column (the first link) and the return to read mine: Finding a Job in a Bad Ecomony. Here's Jill: http://joblounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/6-ways-to… … and here's mine: http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20090825/econom…
Hope this helps!
YT
Rob Taub of ResumePro Plus
and the Job Search Corner: “JobSearchingwithRob”