Maintaining Motivation in Your Job Search ? Career Dynamics Blog

Learning how to get motivated and stay motivated is one of the best lessons?you can learn.? Whether?you are trying to stay motivated?in your job search?or trying to keep your energy levels high while working out, staying motivated keeps?you moving forward when?you really would rather just sit down and take a load off.

Your job?search, for example,?doesn?t always pay off in the short term and it?s natural to want instant satisfaction but keep in mind, you?re not likely to be rewarded immediately for your?job search efforts.?? Here are methods to get and stay motivated while you?re waiting for the long term payoffs for all the hard work you?re putting in.

1. Recognize Progress:

Being mindful of when you are making progress helps you maintain a sense of accomplishment, which will encourage positivity. It?s easy to become negative when?you?re job searching, so you sometimes have to remind yourself to stay positive.? Recognizing you have made progress encourages positivity.

2. Set Milestones:

Maybe you want to become 5% more productive in your job search (i.e. make 5 more calls per week, meet two employers every week). Whatever it is, create personal milestones to hit within the end goal, so it isn?t just one big objective to hit.? When you achieve those milestones, reward yourself for being one step closer to the big victory. This not only gives you a sense of accomplishment, but it also gives you that extra motivation to get the job done.

3. Take a Mental Break:

When it comes to taking a break, make that break count. Really get away from?the task?at hand for?about 15-20 minutes. You will be surprised how reinvigorated you will feel. Instead of dwelling on whatever you?re trying to accomplish, taking a mental break is often as important (if not more important) than getting a physical break.

4.? Make it Fun:

Finding ways to make your job search fun is easier said than done.? Put on your ?tourist cap? and connect with?employers?with the intention of learning more about who they are.??Make it a day-trip and allow yourself to?explore freely with no expectations.? You?ll be amazed at what might happen, especially when you least expect it.? Creating friendly job search?competitions with your?friends can make for a fun game to conquer challenging milestones. Positivity and good sportsmanship is a must!

5.? Identify New Motivators:

If none of the above seems to be helping then ask yourself what it is you truly want out of your job search and where you want to be to gain career satisfaction. Once your motivators are determined apply the above motivational accelerators to accomplish your end goal victories.

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