Applying for jobs is the most soul-destroying activity ever. Its like getting rejected over and over again. You’re not qualified enough, your too qualified, you don’t have enough experience or your just not the right fit. This is all you get and then you have to pick yourself up and keep applying.
I always thought applying for jobs was like being on a dating sight. You have to profile your self well with your CV. Then if your lucky enough to get an interview, you then have to look the part. Hide your tattoos and piercing, put on a confident persona, smile and be positive. It’s a whole day of preparing your self to feel good and to build up your confidence. And then if you get told your “unsuccessful” you spend the next week thinking why.
We as humans were never really programmed to take rejection. So, when we do, we take it personal. Was it the way I looked, the way I spoke, the way I dressed, did I answer a question wrong, did I say errrmmm, too much? It’s a whole wave of emotions that just feed negativity into your brain.
Theres no way around this or a magic formula to only apply to one job, have an interview and get it and stay there for the rest of your life. We can’t control the amount of times we get rejected but we can control our mind set. When I don’t get a job I always remind myself that I am awesome, multi-talented and if they didn’t want me it’s their loss.
It’s a hard mind set to keep but when I look at my dream job environment I want to be valued, needed, inspired, challenged and happy. So, if I don’t get the job then they aren’t for me. Have a think of what your dream job environment would be and always keep that in mind next time you’re on the hunt.
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