The Resilient Job Seeker

Fall down seven times, stand up eight – Ancient Japanese proverb.

Attention job seekers: A new year is just days away. Now is a good time to take some quiet time to review things and get ready to start strong in 2023.

One of those things is your resilience. You’ve heard the word before. But have you delved into it?

Here are six elements of resilience to take a close look at to make sure that you are ready for the challenges to come.

Self–care is paramount! The essential ingredients are 1) Sleep 2) Exercise 3) Laugh & Love 4) Feed right (Mediterranean diet)

Trust yourself and Team up with others. 1) Believe in yourself. Know your value. 2) Get together with a small team, 2 to 4 people max. Meet regularly for support.

Relationships are key. Reach out to the people you know. Reach out to the people that they know.

Optimism is vital. Having a positive and hopeful out look on your future is so important. Develop a vision for yourself. Write it down and post it somewhere at home so you can see it every day. Focus on what is going well, as well as problem areas.

Never give up, no matter what.

Galvanize into Action.

These six ingredients spell out the word STRONG because that’s what you need to be to handle the challenges and adversity that come with a job search in today’s environment.

This edition of Here We Are. Now What? started with an old Japanese proverb, “Nana korobi, ya oki” which means “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” The wisdom within that proverb says that Life may knock you down. But you can choose to get back up. To take the blows, over and over again. And keep going. Because you have a vision that is stronger than any setback. You have a purpose that is calling You through any storm.

About the author: Terrence “Terry” Seamon has been through job search multiple times. As a result, he has learned the importance of resilience. Now he shares this wisdom with others.

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