{"id":29833,"date":"2023-12-27T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=29833"},"modified":"2023-12-27T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T14:48:46","slug":"being-thankful-in-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/being-thankful-in-your-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Grateful in Your Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As candidates navigate the job search, they can easily become frustrated and begin focusing too much on what is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">going right. However, as a job seeker, you have many things to be grateful for and many ways of demonstrating your gratitude during your search.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Be Grateful<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize that your job search is an opportunity to learn new things and meet new people. Not everyone you encounter will be able to help you land a new role, but expanding your network and knowledge base is valuable regardless.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that learning more about a role or company will help you be more successful when you join the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observe (and celebrate) your increased level of comfort in talking about yourself in a concise and compelling way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appreciate that the job search is building your resiliency and adaptability, especially when you receive critical feedback or encounter a setback or rejection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Demonstrate Your Gratitude<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send follow-up emails to thank your contacts for their time and insights or to update them on your progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be the connector; offer to make introductions. Think about the people you could help by connecting them with someone else in your network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refer others to new job opportunities, or share job postings with your LinkedIn network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the call and share your wisdom with a graduate of your college or someone who worked at one of your previous employers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find joy in the \u201csilver linings\u201d by keeping a journal of all the positive things that happen in your search.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude can also come into play at work:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to thank your boss and coworkers for the opportunity and for their support if you decide to leave the organization; build bridges for the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elaborate on why you appreciate their support after a new experience; reveal your takeaway or the benefit you gained from it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance relationships with your colleagues and direct reports; show them that they matter to you in a meaningful and substantive way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally,\u00a0 both require a lot of hard work, patience, and resilience, so reframing your mind-set is a good way to avoid burnout and maintain your energy and drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mbaMission\u2019s Career Coaches are happy to explore with you any career-related topics\u2014including selecting potential career paths, crafting your professional narrative, and maximizing the effectiveness of your job search\u2014during a complimentary, 30-minute career consultation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/consult\/career-coaching\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your free session today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As candidates navigate the job search, they can easily become frustrated and begin focusing too much on what is not going right. 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