Job hun­ting is emo­tio­nally difficult

When I talk to job hun­ters I rea­lize the emo­tio­nal toll loo­king for a job takes on peo­ple.  Nukes are suc­cess­ful, talen­ted peo­ple not accus­to­med to rejec­tion.  I wish I could do something to ease the pain.

Try a job hun­ting tac­tic that is so wild you expect to fail.

Trying something that you expect to fail frees you from your expec­ta­tions of your­self.  It is desig­ned to be an emo­tio­nal break from tra­di­tio­nal job hun­ting.  I recently applied for a men­tor pro­gram.  I didn’t think that I would be selec­ted.  Rather than sub­mit the best typi­cal appli­ca­tion, I had fun.  I wrote what I wan­ted to write and did not worry about the audience.  I was selec­ted and told my appli­ca­tion stood out.  The best part is that I did not have the fear of rejec­tion.  I freed myself when I did something I expec­ted to fail.