September 12

Monday Motivator for Your Job Search – Try One More Time

Job Search Inspiration - Thomas Edison Quote

American inventor Thomas Edison was one of the hardest working, most persistent people the world has ever known, with a record 1,093 patents to his credit. With all his successes came plenty of failures, too–but he didn’t see them as failures. He said, ‘I have not failed. I just found 10,000 ways that will not work.‘ That ‘try one more time’ attitude made him incredibly successful. It’s a fantastic attitude to borrow for your job search.

The job search is a numbers game. You may send out your resume 10 times and get no interviews…but the 11th time may be what gets you your dream job. Your task is to keep going, and keep trying one more time until that job shows up.

At the same time, it’s important to work smart. Don’t keep doing things that aren’t getting results (like applying online). Instead, do the things that are proven to work.

  • If your resume isn’t getting interviews, make sure it’s marketing you to employers–read Write a Resume That POPS.

Don’t give up. Expect to be successful.

Best of luck!

 


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