In order to succeed,
your desire for success should be
greater than your fear of failure.
– Bill Cosby

The job search is full of opportunities for fear…”what if my resume isn’t good enough?”; “what if I don’t get the interview?”; “what if I make a mistake?”; “what if this goes on forever?”

I’ve seen job seekers let that fear of failure hold them back from doing anything.  It’s the same thing for those who want to tweak their resume “just one more time,” (again and again) and end up missing the deadline for sending it.

I want to encourage you today to let that desire for success that’s in you be greater than your fear of failure.  Be bold.  Take action. It’s true…not everything will work.  But something will.

If you don’t believe me, believe the numbers:  it takes 10-20 contacts to get an interview (on average), and it takes 6-10 interviews to get an offer (on average).

I used to know someone who cold-called customers from his desk.  He knew that it would take 10-15 calls (saying “No”) before he’d get to a “yes.” So he put up sticky notes on his computer and he took one off for every “no.”  He knew that it was just another step to a “yes.”

If you keep going, eventually something will happen.  You’ll get that interview, and you’ll get that job. Keep moving toward it, no matter what.

If you need a better resume (you’re not getting interviews) or better interview skills (you get interviews, but no offers), or even a confidence boost to get you past a difficult situation, give me a call.  I’d love to coach you on to success.

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