The 7 Deadly Sins of the Job Search – Are You Costing Yourself a Great New Career by Exacting Your Wrath On Your Current Employer
WRATH….
- Do you hate your boss?
- Are you angry because you were passed over for a position that you were clearly the best qualified for?
- Are you feeling frustrated and unappreciated in your current position?
Sometimes these feelings are a good thing, they are just the push you need to leave your comfort zone and actually pursue your next best career step. However, you need to put all of your negative feelings aside during your job search, this is not the arena to exact your wrath.
THE AWFUL TRUTH is, nothing will submarine a great opportunity for you faster than speaking negatively of your current or previous employer. Your interviewer is not your counselor, they do not need to understand why you are so angry or what a big jerk your boss is. All an interviewer sees, in those situations, is a person who will be trashing their company the same way next year and a potential employee problem. You have to put a positive spin on why you are looking at the position. Speak in positive terms about what this opportunity can do for your career, for example, “I think I could grow with this company and have a better chance at advancement”, “I love the team philosophy here and could really thrive in this environment.” When your motivation to make a job change is prompted by feelings such as anger, wrath or rage, then you need to keep that to yourself.
THE AWFUL TRUTH is, you need to put on a happy face when interacting with others during your job search, and then if you really need to, go home and punch a wall.
Article by Nicole Dukehart and Jennifer Bruton, The Job Awful Truth
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