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Originally Posted by golden_eve
Hope can be hard to maintain through a grueling job search.
It's such a roller coaster ride -- getting excited, then having your hopes dashed upon rejection.... getting excited all over again, only to have your hopes dashed all over again. Then the next job arises that gets you excited, and so it goes on.
I've gone through this for nearly a year. I even had one job offer taken away from me through the negotiation process. What a disappointment that was, but the philosophical side to me said that wasn't the right one.
So I just found a great job that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have. It's very different than what I've been doing. But rather than put all my eggs into this one basket, I'm going to keep searching and keep applying, with the hope that something else will appeal just as much.
Bottom line is: it takes a lot of strength and stamina to get through a job search, especially one that's gone on this long. It's an endurance test for sure.
This search most definitely is testing my strength, but I am hopeful that the right job will come along, as long as I keep my eyes open and my mind open to new possibilities. Gotta just stay positive and strong. My resilience to rejection is growing.
Can anyone else relate to this? That the job search is an endurance test?
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I definitely agree that the job search is an endurance test, and, unfortunately, in my experience, it is one that the job seeker has to travel alone. I have had no former colleagues reach out to express sympathy or offer assistance for my job search. If I publicized my job search to my school circle, I am certain none of them would offer assistance (and I would also feel humiliated).
I think the best course of action is to
a. Retool or retrain oneself. Getting new skills makes me feel more desirable, and I find academics are often more open to helping their students than others, so I can get a letter of recommendation.
b. Get part-time or intern or even volunteer experience in the field while waiting for a good full-time job. I believe this, but at the same time I have been offered some demeaning part-time work that paid half of my usual fee. I don't take on demeaning work.
c. Work on independent writing projects. At the moment, I am writing a second book because it is fun for me and will add to my resume and will boost my chances of certain jobs.