Building
Your Own Bull’s-eye
Wow! Days can be long
out there job hunting. Much of
the discouraging part is that things can seem All-or-nothing.
Friends and
relatives say “did
you get the job yet?” (Sounds
like finger nails on a chalkboard sometimes, doesn't it?) Or “did you get the
interview...yet?”
or that sarcastic neighbor Jack who twists his lip saying
“so you still aren't working yet, ehhh?”
You're putting in the hard work and hours
of making contacts, but still you have to face Jack –
Here is a way to know you are moving forward even
on days you don't land the job.
Right now you have a
tiny target that has only this itty-bitty bull’s-eye labeled “got the job”. Miss that target and you feel like a
failure. Folks, let's just make bigger bulls
eyes!
Landing a job is
really a series
of steps where you
progressively move toward that goal
of the job.
On to the
exercise...
Making It Work:
Make a big
bull’s-eye covering 1 piece of paper with the center ring saying: “Got the job”. Now
make several concentric rings around it,
labeling each a step closer to the “Got the Job’ goal.
Examples
include
** Listing potential employers
** finding name(s) of person(s) at the company who can offer job
** getting past the company 'bulldog'
** meeting or writing to the person(s)
** building a resume tailored to that job
** other steps, fill your ideas here
Now make a list of your top
employers, giving each its own one page bull’s-eye with concentric circles and succeeding
chores. Put an “x” (and date it) where you currently stand with each employer and write
below it what your next step will be to move closer to that bull’s-eye.
Make plans each day (written plans
are best) on moving toward the target center with your employers, noting your progress with new x's (with dates) put on the
targets as you move closer to the bull’s-eye.
And smile when
you see Jack, knowing even if you didn't hit the
bull’s-eye, you hit the target and are moving closer day by day.
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