I know the title of this post may sound trite, but within a job search, the small things can make an impact. Let me share my story and why I’ve recommended it to others.
Several months into my search, I had six solid opportunities underway – all in the interview stages. On one opportunity, I got an unsolicited call from the President to say I was the number one candidate and they were sending me all their employee benefit information.
Mental Status: Feeling pretty damn good.
Fast forward one week. Now I have zero opportunities. All six are as dead as Julius Caesar.
Numbers 1 & 2: Went with internal candidates. Number 3: I lost out to another candidate. Numbers 4 and 5: Both put the job on hold for indefinitely due decision to reorganize. Number 6: The role where the President called me -The CEO brought in his own candidate.
Mental Status: Feeling like crap. My self-esteem did not go on holiday; it went on a flipping lunar excursion.
I got the call on Number 6 on Friday. So I am staring at a networking calendar that was pretty blank as these deals had taken all my time. It was going to take a good deal of energy it’s going to fill it again – of which I had none.
Instead of networking, I made a list of projects that I’d been itching to work on – picked my favorite one and started. Over the next couple of weeks, I split my time between networking and these projects. The projects were just the ticket to help me get back into the game.
I know it all sounds kind of silly – but sometimes it’s the simple things that can make a big impact. So if you’re down, find a fun project.
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