Looking for a job is exciting, especially if this is your first ‘real’ job. But it can be a challenge, too.
You might have already done some paid part-time work, voluntary work or work experience. Or this might be the first time you’ve gone job hunting. Whatever situation you’re in, looking for a job means facing up to some changes in your life.
It’s normal for your feelings to be pretty mixed up at a time like this. You might be quite calm one minute, and feel excitement, happiness, relief, hope, anxiety or confusion the next, as you look for a job.
Be prepared for these feelings; have strategies in place for how you’ll deal with them. Don’t let them take over; try to stay calm and rational about the whole business of job hunting.
Getting started is the hardest part of a job search. A successful job search begins with the attitude you choose to adopt about your job search. It’s best if this attitude is enthusiastic, confident and disciplined.
Planning and organisation will help you keep your feelings in control. Be active in dealing with the practical issues involved in job hunting.