Finding your dream job in a recession can seem impossible when there are so many other people out there looking for the same thing. Motivational speaker Joel Zeff has great tips to help keep you focused and energized while searching for your dream job during this tough economy.
It’s hard to have fun during the job search. Your stress builds after each interview. The rejection letters cut away at your confidence. You start to worry about debt, bills and living expenses. What happens next? You walk into your next interview a bundle of nerves, tension and worry. Do you really think you are at your best?
It is time to stop worrying and relax. You will get a job. Stop letting the media feed your fears with the dreaded “r” word. Even during an “r” people work. Companies manufacture, distribute, sell, market, advertise, produce, grow, research, develop and purchase. Companies still hire smart, skilled, hard working employees, managers and executives. You will get a job.
1. Figure out what you would do for free.
The job search is the perfect time to reassess. Is it time to start a new career? Is it time to move to a different industry, go back to school, start your own business or work from home. This should be one of the most exciting times of your life. You are at the beginning of something new. Think about all the choices you have right now.
The best question you could ever ask yourself is, “What work would I do for free?” Be honest.
Now, start working toward your answer and figure out how to get paid. Find a business that will let you seek your passion. If the business doesn’t exist, then create one. The truth is you don’t want a job, you want a passion. How do you get a passion? Create an environment of opportunity and positive support and you will be amazed by what you can accomplish. After you build the foundation, you will start to care. We only care about something if we have responsibility or ownership. Guess what happens when you care? You start to have passion.
2. Stay in the game and be Batman.
Have you ever seen a child dressed as Batman walking in a store with his mother? Believe me, there was an argument. The child wanted to go to the grocery store dressed as Batman. The mother, not wanting to risk embarrassment, wanted the child to wear normal clothes. Do you know why my 4-year-old dresses like a ballerina or a princess every day? A 4-year-old does not give up.
The only way you are going to fail is if you quit, and anyone can quit. We quit little things all the time. Be warned, staying in the game during the job search is hard. You might have to work harder; learn something new; or get out of your comfort zone. If you stay in the game, the only thing you have to look forward to is success. And if that fails, just dress as Batman for the next interview. At least they will remember you.
Finding your dream job in a recession can be very difficult and stressful. Figuring out what your dream job exactly is takes time and effort. What type of job do you dream about? Some know from the time they
are very young what their dream job is. Others are still
trying to figure that out. The
days of working for the same company for a lifetime are long gone and
in some industries having one job for a significant period of time is
frowned upon rather than considered an asset. So, contact Joel Zeff today to learn how you can find your dream job, even in a recession.
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