When the going gets tough...

Remember that you are even tougher. Sometimes, unfortunately, securing a great job is a marathon, not a sprint.

There’s nothing like a job search to test your mettle. There are highs, and there are definite lows. The valleys tug at the most confident among us. One reason I am such an advocate of controlling what you can is that there is clearly so much you can’t control in the process, like other people’s timing.

A client mentioned the other day that she finally heard back about a position she was very interested in – two months later. Plenty of time to assume they went another direction.

I can’t tell you the number of times that I talk to a client (who has been doing their part and putting many things in play) when they are feeling at their very lowest, like it’s never going to happen for them – then within a day or two everything starts flowing again. They get two or three very exciting calls to interview, or in the case of one recent client – three offers at the same time.

So my advice on those dark days is to remind yourself that you've done your part, and it will be rewarded - but this process will likely test your character first. Your confidence will wax and wane. Take care of yourself in some special way when you get the blues, and remember to stay hopeful. Know that what you want most might be right around the corner. Remember that you deserve it, and stay ready to welcome it – aughh – in it’s own sweet time.