Being unemployed and staying positive: It's possible.
24 April 2013
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It's difficult to be unemployed and stay positive, to avoid negative thoughts and self-devaluation. It's difficult to spend your days carefully reviewing job postings with hope and not get discouraged sometimes. It's difficult, yes, to be unemployed.
But here are some proven ways to stay afloat…
Believe in your luck.
Certainly, given the current times, not a day goes by without being reminded of the crisis everywhere, that it's more complex than ever to find a job that's not precarious, etc. However, you shouldn't let your depression add to the recession: get out of your head the idea that recruitment only happens internally and that only networks can save you. That's false. Believing in your luck means staying attentive to what's happening, staying alert, vigilant, and reactive. Look, take the initiative, believe! The momentum you decide to create acts on you and around you. Stay in touch with the market, carefully review job postings, read the news regularly, stay informed. The job market news, the sectors that remain dynamic and are hiring, should be your main focus.
Think about your career.
This is the perfect time to mentally outline your guiding principles. Take stock of yourself and ask yourself about the career plans that would satisfy you. This is a complex exercise that requires time and intellectual honesty. Don't hesitate to do a skills assessment if you feel it's necessary to get you going. This will help you better define your profile and develop a clear, precise, and viable professional project. Indeed, check that your project is consistent with your background with your entourage and your network. Connect with people who hold the position(s) you're considering. Talk to them to see if your career project is acceptable and credible. Furthermore, if entrepreneurship has sometimes tempted you, why not look into it more closely?
Be happy to stay effective.
During unemployment, it's not uncommon to lose self-confidence, or even some (a lot) of self-esteem. Don't let yourself fall into these traps (however understandable they are)! Keep moments of joy, of real pleasure. Don't cut yourself off from the outside world, your friends, your family. Avoid isolation and withdrawal at all costs. The best way to fight discouragement is to impose time constraints on yourself. Continue to go to your Zumba class and have lunch with your cousin on Tuesdays. Remember that in an interview, your mental state shows and the recruiter will instinctively choose the most balanced and confident person, even if their skills are far inferior to yours.
Article written by The ReKrute.com Team
But here are some proven ways to stay afloat…
Believe in your luck.
Certainly, given the current times, not a day goes by without being reminded of the crisis everywhere, that it's more complex than ever to find a job that's not precarious, etc. However, you shouldn't let your depression add to the recession: get out of your head the idea that recruitment only happens internally and that only networks can save you. That's false. Believing in your luck means staying attentive to what's happening, staying alert, vigilant, and reactive. Look, take the initiative, believe! The momentum you decide to create acts on you and around you. Stay in touch with the market, carefully review job postings, read the news regularly, stay informed. The job market news, the sectors that remain dynamic and are hiring, should be your main focus.
Think about your career.
This is the perfect time to mentally outline your guiding principles. Take stock of yourself and ask yourself about the career plans that would satisfy you. This is a complex exercise that requires time and intellectual honesty. Don't hesitate to do a skills assessment if you feel it's necessary to get you going. This will help you better define your profile and develop a clear, precise, and viable professional project. Indeed, check that your project is consistent with your background with your entourage and your network. Connect with people who hold the position(s) you're considering. Talk to them to see if your career project is acceptable and credible. Furthermore, if entrepreneurship has sometimes tempted you, why not look into it more closely?
Be happy to stay effective.
During unemployment, it's not uncommon to lose self-confidence, or even some (a lot) of self-esteem. Don't let yourself fall into these traps (however understandable they are)! Keep moments of joy, of real pleasure. Don't cut yourself off from the outside world, your friends, your family. Avoid isolation and withdrawal at all costs. The best way to fight discouragement is to impose time constraints on yourself. Continue to go to your Zumba class and have lunch with your cousin on Tuesdays. Remember that in an interview, your mental state shows and the recruiter will instinctively choose the most balanced and confident person, even if their skills are far inferior to yours.
Article written by The ReKrute.com Team
