How to stay motivated in your job search

Staying motivated can become a real issue for most job seekers. As you know, keeping that focus whilst maintaining a positive attitude can be hard, but on the other hand is essential to land a new job opportunity. So how can you stay motivated during your job hunt?

• Pick a direction – Before starting your job search, pick the direction you want to go with your job searching. What type of job are you looking for? Where will you most likely find an opportunity? What kind of groups will you get involved in? Knowing exactly where you want to end up will help you figure out how you’ll get there and cause less stress along the way.

• Set goals – Set goals for job hunting apart from just being called for an interview. Set yourself goals to land the interview, such as applying for a certain number of jobs each week, participating in a certain amount of chats, and adding a number of people to your network each week. When you set goals like these, it’s much easier to become successful, because it starts to become a habit, and it gets easier each day.

• Take breaks – When your job hunting, always set aside time to do something for yourself. Go for a run outside, attend a workout class, go to lunch with a friend or family member, or maybe watch your favorite show. Do things for you. Remembering to do things outside of your job hunting sessions for your personal well-being is very important part of the job search and your motivation. You need to keep yourself both mentally and physically fit. So doing things that please you throughout the day will motivate you a lot.

• Don’t do too many things at once – It’s important to stay active in doing outside activities during your job search, but don’t take on too many things that de-prioritize your job hunting, or start to put your job search secondary to other activities. The more focused you remain on your job search, the easier that it will be to stay motivated towards your goal of full-time employment.

• Reward yourself – Create a reward plan for yourself as you accomplish something in your job search. Make it a goal you can reach, at the end of the week or end of the month. You are in control of your own reward. Giving yourself a reward is a great way to keep yourself motivated and is something to look forward to after a long week.

The greater a plan you have, the better your motivation will be. Motivation is a huge factor in the success of your job search in today’s market. We know job hunting isn’t easy, and that’s why we offer a career’s and job coaching service to help you understand how to effectively look for a job, what the real job opportunities are, and how to read and interpret a job offer, and much more. Click here to learn more or click here to apply for one of our job vacancies.