Hang in there!!

TRY TO BE PATIENT

I know you are working hard at making connections, and getting your resume out there ... and things are just not happening fast enough for your liking.

This is a common reaction, to those of us that feel pressured to get that next job.
The pressure can be either real or imagined by yourself - to compensate for feelings of possible failure on your part. Getting a job quickly will eliminate your worries and concerns, and also avoid lack of confidence issues - 'you need to do this NOW!' is going through your head.

Yes... understandable, but not realistic in most cases. You might get real lucky to find the perfect next job, the first day of your unemployment. Chances are that you will not get immediate responses.

Remember -- this most likely has nothing to do with YOU! There are thousands of resumes landing in front of hiring managers and recruitment staff daily. Using direct contacts usually will get your resume read sooner, than if sent through the regular process, however there are still procedures that must be followed.

Also ... the perfect next job for you, might not be yet available.

So... as difficult as this stage may be -- Hang in there!! It will come. Be kind to yourself.
Take some time to appreciate your family, friends, hobbies and other activities that you do not get a chance to do when working.

Try ... to be patient.

If you find yourself being unable to relax - get active - grab your gym bag and hit the gym, go for a walk, run, bike ride -- clean your house, garden, whatever it takes to reduce the stress you are imposing on yourself.

You are not alone - you have friends and other support within your contacts that may be available to connect with at times such as this. If they are unavailable due to fact that they are working - which of course you don't want to interfere with, and frankly it annoys you that they are working :) .... Make some new friends amongst your neighbours, gym members - reconnect with life outside of the workplace.

Relax ... or try :)

In all my 'transitional' experiences, this has been an issue for myself. The one being excruciatingly long for responses and interview requests to start happening. There are statistics for length of time, and rule of thumb (professional level position) is that for each $10,000 of salary that you are attempting to capture = number of months that it may take for you to find employment. Thus if you are trying to capture a position with a salary of $50,ooo, it may take you 5 months. This has been my experience for the roles that I have been attempting to obtain.
Other resources indicate anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months, depending on type of position and hiring, economy situation in your geographic location.

Here is another bloggers findings:
http://jobhuntadvice.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-long-does-it-take-to-find-new-job.html

Above all keep active and 'Hang in there -- it will come'

Cheers
...darleen

What's Next - resumes, networking, interviews, etc

NEWS FLASH!!
Update regarding my own situation - I have been exceedingly busy with connecting with contacts and attending interviews!! I have been so busy in fact, that I have not had time to respond to all my contacts that I initially contacted last week. This has never happened to me before, and I am in shock over the terrific response. I will discuss why this time, possibly is different than any other 'transition phase' that I have been through in coming days.



Next Phase after the shock of becoming unemployed


So ... you have survived the initial shock and acceptance of fact that you will need to find a new job -- or that you are now in transition state to your new career choice> Congratulations!!

Having reviewed your financial situation, most of us at this point decide that we need to find a 'job' or source of income ASAP. If you are lucky enough to have received a severance package, you may be in the position to take some time off - and this is a decision that only you can make in regard to finances and how taking time off might affect your obtaining a position in your career field.

What do you need to do first in obtaining that sought after job?
1. Update resume
2. Contact your network
3. Start job search
4. Get resumes out to contacts and online sites
5. Apply to selected positions.

More in detail regarding these points - tomorrow :)


CHEERS!!
...darleen