Managing Disappointment in Your Job Search (S2 - Ep15/20) - a podcast by Julia Toothacre

The topic for this episode is around disappointment in the job search process. This is a common feeling experienced and expressed by job seekers usually when they don't get the interview, but more prominently when they make it through multiple interviews and don't get the position.

 

Disappointment is never easy to mitigate or manage. I have found that clients who let others control their career trajectory are prone to more disappointment because they aren't doing the intentional work to take control of where they want their career to go. You can't wait until you hate your position or your manager or your company to look for the next opportunity. Whether it's in your current company or you want to move on, you need to be actively meeting with professionals, refining your career path, and sharing your hopes and dreams for your career. When you are clear about what you want and you share it, people will remember and look out for you.

 

Can we avoid disappointment in this process? Yes and no. This episode will go over my three main tips to keep in mind through the job search process to mitigate disappointment. Notice I didn't say avoid or not have disappointment, because this is a natural reaction when we don't achieve something we want.

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