“Mood is your greatest asset.” True or False? In your job search – as in most things in life – that’s true. You may have skills. Degrees. Profound knowledge. But if you’re down on yourself, pessimistic; if you find yourself always looking for why something ‘won’t work’… then your results will be poor.
Hard to keep it upbeat, though, right? Lockdown. The economy. Here’s what you need: creative ideas. Fresh thinking on where job opportunities may exist. Fresh ideas on how to present yourself, what to say, how to say it. A fresh feeling of confidence and boldness – the courage to do what you gotta do to get yourself out of a hole.
Here’s ssomething to help you. See attached. It’s something written by John Kehoe (the “Mind Power” guy). With my added comments, specially for job hunters (lookout for the bit about pitbulls biting your bum! and the global conspiracy to keep YOU – yes, YOU – out of work.
Next week, I’ll be analysing my CV writing principles. It’s called the [D IS R U2 PT]. It’s meant to help you shake things up. And get better results – ie more job interviews, more job offers, more often.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
Adam Leipzig – “How to know your life purpose in under 2 minutes.” Ignore the clickbait title. BUT. It’s still an incredibly useful video. In under 2 minutes. Better title: “How to articulate what you do in a clear, compelling way” – useful for job interviews, CVs and LinkedIn profiles.
[Job Search Success Newsletter | June 18 2020]
