Just a little stressed... - Sterling Career Concepts

Just a little stressed... Just a little stressed I have arenewed compassion for my clients job search stress. My family and I just moved. AndIm not talking a leisurely move during the quiet dog days of summer. No, wemoveda week before Christmas,one day after my youngest childs birthday, and in 30 degree temperatures. Crazy, right? Yes, it was, butnow that its over, it makes a great story! The experience reminded me to be sympathetic to the frustrations and stresses of my job search clients. Moving homes is stressful, but being unemployed and looking for a new job ismuch more stressful in part because you dont know when or how the process will end. What can you do? Plan your work. Work your plan. Im organized. Im a list-writer. Im a planner. This helps withlarge projects such as a move or a job search. If youre waking up each day without a plan or a to do list, youre wasting valuable time and energy. Map out your goals for this day, this week, and this month. Break it down into smaller steps, but by all means, plan it. Even the best laid plans go awry.A couple of unforeseen delays and complications came our way within days of our closings. Ashard as I planned and as organized as I was,parts of the process were completely out of my control.We had to roll with the punches and adapt.A job search is similar.You can onlytry so hard tosecurea job offer for a particular position or in a particular company, but if it isnt meant to be,you cant make it happen. Get up, shake yourself off, and move on to the next job posting, networking call, or interview. Put your health first. Dont eat the whole tin of cookies. Get outside. Get to the gym. Get walking, get exercising, get moving. You need to combat the effects of the stress on your body bykeeping yourself in good shape.Its very tempting to go for the cookies, but it wont keep you feeling better long-term. Visualize your goal. This wasperhaps easier for me to do witha move,but know that this too shall passand you will work again. Your search will come to an end. You will find a new opportunity. Close your eyes and visualize yourself working in your ideal environment and succeeding in your role. Positive thinking is very important during an extended job search. Believingit will happen is a critical part of staying focused on achieving your goal. Just a little stressed... Just a little stressed I have arenewed compassion for my clients job search stress. My family and I just moved. AndIm not talking a leisurely move during the quiet dog days of summer. No, wemoveda week before Christmas,one day after my youngest childs birthday, and in 30 degree temperatures. Crazy, right? Yes, it was, butnow that its over, it makes a great story! The experience reminded me to be sympathetic to the frustrations and stresses of my job search clients. Moving homes is stressful, but being unemployed and looking for a new job ismuch more stressful in part because you dont know when or how the process will end. What can you do? Plan your work. Work your plan. Im organized. Im a list-writer. Im a planner. This helps withlarge projects such as a move or a job search. If youre waking up each day without a plan or a to do list, youre wasting valuable time and energy. Map out your goals for this day, this week, and this month. Break it down into smaller steps, but by all means, plan it. Even the best laid plans go awry.A couple of unforeseen delays and complications came our way within days of our closings. Ashard as I planned and as organized as I was,parts of the process were completely out of my control.We had to roll with the punches and adapt.A job search is similar.You can onlytry so hard tosecurea job offer for a particular position or in a particular company, but if it isnt meant to be,you cant make it happen. Get up, shake yourself off, and move on to the next job posting, networking call, or interview. Put your health first. Dont eat the whole tin of cookies. Get outside. Get to the gym. Get walking, get exercising, get moving. You need to combat the effects of the stress on your body bykeeping yourself in good shape.Its very tempting to go for the cookies, but it wont keep you feeling better long-term. Visualize your goal. This wasperhaps easier for me to do witha move,but know that this too shall passand you will work again. Your search will come to an end. You will find a new opportunity. Close your eyes and visualize yourself working in your ideal environment and succeeding in your role. Positive thinking is very important during an extended job search. Believingit will happen is a critical part of staying focused on achieving your goal.