A job search can be seen in many different ways, depending on your situation and experience. In this economy, it is clearly difficult, frustrating and slow.
But regardless of how you look at it, you are probably missing some key aspects. Especially if you feel stressed, struggling to sleep at night, or just losing patience with what feels like a broken process.
Looking for a job makes you a part of a community. It may be one you never had any intention to participate, but now you can use it long-term advantage. Your co-workers unemployed peers are potential friends, perhaps even future colleagues. They are people you can lean on, both today and tomorrow. You have connected to the job search brotherhood kind of a group of people with shared experiences. And only you know what it feels to be a part of this crew.
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So what opportunities you may be missing while seeking a job?
The opportunity to compete. If you played sports in high school, led the college debate team, or you may have entered the science fair, you must admit that it's fun to compete. Many of us enjoy putting us out there against others in their lives. Win or lose, this is an opportunity to measure your skills and experience against a slew of others. So so difficult as it may be, try to enjoy this aspect of your job search.
New long-term relationships. The single largest opportunity for job seekers is enough to establish a long-term network, you can help, close and lean on in the rest of your career. Admittedly, you have a LinkedIn profile and networks most of your friends drool over, even though they cannot see the immediate value. And your local community gets more interesting as you bump maps to multiple friends than all other reaches-car wash, merchant or nightclub. But this is an opportunity to grow the network even more.
Reconsider your career options. It is important to have clear objectives for an effective job search efforts, social networks, you can still take time to think. Assess your career to date and figure out if you do what leaves you satisfied, or just do what you have always done.
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Be with family and friends. There is a significant opportunity during the job search to tackle some important tasks. But first on the list should provide for lost time with family and friends. Because you cannot find a job 16 hours a day, what can you do? There are 101 (other) things you can while looking for a job. Pick a few and get started today.
Pursue a passion. One of the (other) ideas you should consider during the job search is to act on a passion in life. Whether it is fly fishing, start your own company, write a novel or a country song, take time now — because this may be the only major break in your career. If it is, you will be glad that you got started on the project. Reward your ideas with the opportunity to be born.
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Help others. We have all charitable thoughts. Some of us to act on them, while others ignore or delay them, but consider this: what if you found a productive day during your job search to help others? Now, what if you stopped focusing on yourself for just one day each month. How do you think it would feel?
What options are you overlooking as you are looking for a job?
Tim tyrell-Smith is the founder of Tims strategy, a Web site that helps professionals succeed in the job search, career and life strategy. Follow Tim on Twitter, @ TimsStrategy, and share his 30 ideas book with job search friends.
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