Mental Adjustments For Job Seekers

It is not uncommon for job seekers to experience a slowdown in job opportunities this time of year.

Many companies operate on the calendar year and new hire budgets can be completely spent at this point.

Companies will tend to crack the whip on their current employee roster and marshal them towards their objectives rather than bring in new people who require training and further investment in both time and resources.

It is a good time of year for job seekers to take a self assessment of themselves to ensure that they are mentally prepared for 2012 as well as getting the most out of the remainder of 2011.

Here are Four Mental adjustments that should be implemented.

1.

Focus on others and quit focusing on yourself.

The more that you will be able to contribute towards other people’s problems, the more you will become a source of confidence for everyone else.

I am continually amazed when people just ask to tap into someone’s network so they can help their own situation.

Networking is about giving in order to receive.

2.

Do not focus on what you were or what you have lost but who you can be.

Start a brand new game by using new ideas and new energies.

Industries are continuing to change faster than ever and not everything is related to what you have previously accomplished.

People want to hire people who inspire, are forward thinking and people who do not mind altering a game plan in order to succeed.

3. Focus on the positives in your life.

Treat this period of discomfort in your life as part of a great story where you were able use your true character and strength to reach your desired goal.

You will see a great advantage in using this story moving forward in your life, so document all the little wins that lead you to the finish line.

A good piece of advice I once heard is “focus on the process and not the results.”

4. Focus on responses instead of events.

Consistently successful people know that they cannot control events, so they continually work toward a greater control over their creative responses to these events.

Farewell,

Mike