[Nettime-bold] The Job Winning Attitude ......

[Belinda Byers <lindy-byers@execs-direct.com>]

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            The Right Attitude To Land The Job!

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Article: Attitude is Everything!
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After sending out numerous resumes without a response, it
is easy for job seekers to feel hopeless and rejected.  
However, during these uncertain economic times, a positive
attitude may be the most important tool for success in a job
search.

The concept is simple. Remain confident, focused and stead-
fast in your journey towards success and you will begin to
get a clearer view of the light at the end of the tunnel. 
It is important to realize that you will come across 
inevitable bumps in the road. Accept this fact, as well as
the occasional feelings of frustration, and you are likely
to develop a more positive out look and the persistence 
needed to continue towards your goal, rather than being 
derailed by some inevitable rejection. 

Be Enthusiastic
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In order to remain enthusiastic during your job search, 
think of each element of the process as a learning 
experience. Take away key lessons, considering that even
in rejection you may find constructive criticism to use 
to refine and perfect your job seeking skills.  For 
example, for every company you research, you learn more
about an industry. 

For every interview you go on, you improve your 
presentation skills.  Regardless of whether you get the 
job or not, try to take something away from each effort 
or opportunity. If you begin to feel pessimistic about 
finding a job, take a break and work on a task unrelated
to your job search that can be easily accomplished. 
Volunteer your time or take a course at a local college. 
Sometimes it helps to step away from the process for a 
while before jumping right back in.

Project Confidence
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Throughout your job search, it's important to remain 
positive and project that confidence in your resume, 
cover letter and interview.  Review your accomplishments
and emphasize specific successes and results. A recruiter
or potential employer will definitely notice if you are 
proud of your work.  When you attend an interview, 
highlight these accomplishments in an enthusiastic manner.    
 
Don't Give Up
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It may seem like no one is hiring, but that's not true at
all.  On Flipdog.com, for instance, there are almost 
350,000 jobs listed in the US.  However, be careful not
to measure your job search success by the time you spend
answering ads.  Instead, you may want to measure it in 
terms of things you can control like how many leads you 
find.  Keep plugging away, sending resumes out and 
networking with everyone you know.  Following are some
tips to keep your winning attitude and make your job 
search experience easier:

+++  Develop a job search strategy.

Focus on making something happen rather than waiting for
it to happen to you.  If you strategically target the 
areas you want to approach, you'll be more efficient 
and save time on your job search.

+++  Do not talk down your past jobs or employers.  

Always go into an interview with something positive 
to say. Remember that each past employer is a valuable
reference and resource for future job opportunities.

+++  Be brave and take risks.  

Apply for a job even if you think it might be a reach.
You'll never know if you can succeed unless you try. 
You may find that if they like you, they'll tell
you about another job that you may be suited for.

+++  Be flexible and open-minded.  

Consider opportunities that, at first glance, may not
be what you're looking for. Sometimes change in a different
field or occupation might be just what you need. 

+++  Try not to feel rejected.  

If you don't receive an offer, chances are, it wasn't meant
to be. Keep focused on the other opportunities that lie 
ahead.  You could also write a follow-up letter to the 
interviewer that thanks him for his time and asks for inpu
on how you could have improved your interview technique.

+++  Stay busy.  

Don't neglect to follow-up and maximize your relationships
with your contacts.  With so many people to see and follow-up
letters to write, you should never feel like you don't have 
enough to do.

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