Persistence

“When life knocks you down you have two choices- stay down or get up.” ~Tom Krause

PERSISTENCE

In Greek Mythology, the consequence for crimes committed by Sisyphus, was to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this throughout eternity.

The good news for you is that your name is not Sisyphus, you are not a king, and you didn’t commit any crimes! You do not have to look at your unemployment and efforts to find a job as something you will have to do forever. It’s a temporary space and time that you are experiencing during this period of unemployment.

You might though feel like Sisyphus, fighting the uphill battle to find employment with countless hours online searching jobs, sending out resumes, networking, calling, and interviewing. Then when you feel you almost reach the top of the hill with a great interview, and do not receive an offer, it feels like you are back to the bottom of the hill to start all over again. So it is…but I repeat…it is not forever.

One thing you should avoid is the urge to give up and stop pushing forward. My suggestion is to look at what you have been doing for the past 6 months, and if you can honestly say you have given it your all, then reassess your search process.

Are you using a combination of several processes to get noticed, such as:
· Social Networking (LinkedIn and Twitter)
· Traditional Networking (Face-to-face)
· Direct contacts to companies you have targeted
· Responding to job postings online and in the paper
· Volunteering

Remember, as I have always said, finding work is a marathon, not a sprint. Just keep pushing upwards and be persistent in your job search, and your day will come when you reach the top of the hill and land a new job!

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CONGRATULATIONS: For those of you who had interviews last week, I hope to hear you have been offered a position. Please let me know if you have accepted a new job this week.

BACTS FACT: “When you feel you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on for dear life!”~Jan Smith

THAT'S IT: “The good news is the majority of your job search preparation should be done by now:
· Resume
· Business cards
· Development of “elevator speech”
· Selection of networking activities
· Development and use of new LinkedIn and Twitter accounts
· Research on industries and companies of interest
· Resumes circulated and contacts being made

From here on out, it’s all about persistence. Not giving in or checking out. Just keep pressing forward with faith the right job is around the corner.

“To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up. “ ~ Ralph Bunche

Good luck on your job search this week,

Jan

Jan M. Smith
Inland Management Group
Human Resource Consulting & Support to the Service Industry
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