Learn resiliency skills in your job search
Reprinted courtesy of TheCareerNews.com
ST. PAUL, MN -- How you deal with the anger, frustration and loss of self-esteem from a job loss plays a key role in future success. Being resilient in your job search and career is the key. Employers are turned off by an applicant who complains about their previous employers. That's why you need to cleanse that bad experience from your memory before applying or interviewing for a new job.
Write about how you feel. Include all the things you would like to have said to your previous bosses but didn't. Dwelling on "If only ... " keeps you mired in the past and is discouraging. Discover something of value in your experiences. People hit with major, life-disrupting experiences will tend to have either a victim/blaming reaction or a coping/learning reaction. Find the balance. Why was it good that this happened?
It's important to move forward using the experience as a learning factor. Take a moment to think back to a time when you set a goal, made a commitment, did the hard work and succeeded. Celebrate that success, and think about the specific steps you took to make that happen. Now, think about how you can apply those same skills and qualities to your current situation.
Article abridged from StarTribune.com, and reprinted from TheCareerNews.com. Get the latest breaking News, Tips and Tools for your job search, Free!
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