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How To Maintain A Positive Mindset When Looking For a New Job<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Leading from within, enables others to do the same. Leadership therefore becomes the shining light to help others on their path to wholeness, great teamwork and positive results. I help leaders develop self- mastery, helping them to become confident in their own inner guidance. I collaborate with leadership experts, managers and HR professionals to help them get their own message and unique services and products to a wide audience. FCIPD Qualified with a BA Hons in Life Long Learning, Diploma and Certifcate in Coaching. Resident Guest HR Columnist for Barclays Connector. Connect with Christina https:\/\/linktr.ee\/christinalattimer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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So, your current job has come to an end. Whether you’ve been let go or you know it\u2019s time to move on, it can be a disorienting experience if you haven’t yet secured a new position. Feelings of fear and uncertainty<\/a> can arise in any situation. If you\u2019ve been let go, you might feel bruised and disappointed. However, in this article, I want to guide you through some techniques to maintain a positive mindset while searching for a new job.<\/p>\n

The Journey from fear to expectation<\/h4>\n

You might be thoroughly excited about this new path. If so, congratulations; it’s always a bonus when you can maintain that positivity immediately.\u00a0 However, for many people, the prospect of having to find a new job<\/a> can be just fear-filled and daunting.\u00a0 \u00a0You can develop a positive mindset when searching for a new job.\u00a0 Here, I set out on the journey from fear to expectation.<\/p>\n

Acknowledge what you are feeling<\/h4>\n

If you are feeling apprehensive, fearful, or uncertain, then don’t try to distract yourself from your emotions.\u00a0 Allow your feelings to come up and sit with them.\u00a0 When you suppress feelings of fear or sadness, they stay there. They become trapped in your body, and often unconsciously, they affect everything you do.\u00a0 \u00a0Sometimes, it can be scary to let those feelings come up. However, you must know they will pass. They are not permanent fixtures.\u00a0 \u00a0Allowing them to come up is a form of releasing them.<\/p>\n

Discover The Thoughts Under the Feelings and Change Them<\/h4>\n

You may be feeling fear or sadness for several reasons.\u00a0 Your feelings are a direct consequence of the story you are telling yourself.\u00a0 \u00a0I worked with a client who had lost his job 12 months before our collaboration, and he was still angry and hurt by being let go in such an abrupt manner.<\/p>\n

When we started examining the narrative that was fueling his anger, he realised he could look at things from a different perspective<\/a>.\u00a0 As soon as he discovered this, his whole attitude changed.\u00a0 He decided not to tell himself that he had been overlooked and discarded any longer.\u00a0 I asked him if he thought he might be able to see that the loss of the job might open up opportunities to do something else.\u00a0 He then began to discuss his dream job.\u00a0 Within 3 or 4 months, he wrote to me, glowing, having secured a position, and, yes, it was his dream job.<\/p>\n

Reframe your story and reclaim your power<\/h4>\n

When your job comes to an end, you must keep the transferable skills and abilities at the forefront of your mind.\u00a0 You must record your achievements and ensure that you remember all the good you have accomplished.\u00a0 It is also an opportunity to bring your existing journey to life and tell the story of your experience in a new way.\u00a0 \u00a0Highlight any challenges and achievements you are proud of.\u00a0 \u00a0In this way, you keep your self-worth at the forefront of your mind.\u00a0 This enables you to explore new opportunities with the confidence that comes from the value you can bring.\u00a0 Not whether you are good enough.\u00a0 Because you are good enough.<\/p>\n

If you have difficulties positively reframing your experience and story, enlist people who are close to you or know how you work to ask them to tell you positive ways you have worked.<\/p>\n

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If you are feeling apprehensive, fearful, or uncertain, then don’t try to distract yourself from your emotions.<\/p>\n

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CHRISTINA LATTIMER<\/p>\n

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Recognizing transferable skills helps you into a positive mindset<\/h4>\n

You have developed a range of skills in previous jobs or experiences, and you need to acknowledge these and give yourself credit for all you have achieved.\u00a0 Recognise your strengths and how you have made a positive difference.\u00a0 Then, select the skills that are generic, such as communication skills, leadership skills<\/a>, or your ability to find solutions, for example.\u00a0 In this way, you are able to relate your skills to different jobs which you may not have experienced, but you have the underlying skills to learn a new discipline.<\/p>\n

When considering new opportunities, identify the essential criteria and match your skills, giving examples of how you have met that criteria.\u00a0 Don’t miss any out; make sure you have demonstrated the skills underlying each one.\u00a0 This makes it easier for the hiring manager to understand you have the skills needed to do the job.<\/p>\n

But deeper than this, when you meet that criterion, it helps you develop the “can do” mindset, which in turn gives you the confidence to apply for jobs that might be outside your comfort zone.\u00a0 It may also identify those jobs for which it isn’t worth applying for, so you are not expending unnecessary time on those for which you are just not a fit.<\/p>\n

Set out and visualise the role you truly want<\/h4>\n

When you deal with your negative emotions and pivot them to a more positive story, then list the attributes you want in a job.\u00a0 It might be you want to make a difference.\u00a0 You might want to work with a particular type of team.\u00a0 \u00a0What will the culture look like? The list doesn’t have to be specific in terms of the role, but you do have to identify what will create a job you enjoy.\u00a0 Once you have your list, you can then evaluate opportunities to see if they are a good fit for you.<\/p>\n

This means you won’t settle for just any job in the long term, even if you may have to settle for something financially viable in the short term that doesn’t quite fit.\u00a0 But if that’s the case, you will be motivated to keep looking and move on when you recognise your ideal job.<\/p>\n

Affirmations can help you keep focused and clear.\u00a0 They can help you maintain a positive mindset when looking for a new job.\u00a0 You have to write what comes into your own mind because those affirmations are more powerful, but you might want to remind yourself, for example, “I am attracting a role that means I can use my skills and strengths and inspires me.”\u00a0 \u00a0Contradict any doubts because doubt gets in the way of your progress.\u00a0 Turn your affirmation into the belief that your ideal opportunity will come.<\/p>\n

Replace hopelessness with expectancy<\/h4>\n

Initially, you feel fear and uncertainty, which can lead to a sense of hopelessness.\u00a0 However, if you follow the steps in this article, your mindset pivots toward expectancy.\u00a0 So you can turn from “I’m scared about my future and what’s available” to “the right thing is coming along, and I will know it when I see it”.\u00a0 That shift is potent.\u00a0 And yes, you can make that shift.\u00a0 The shift might not come all at once, but if you persevere, it will come, and the right job will come along with it.<\/p>\n

Keep moving forward; taking small, consistent steps will help you maintain a positive mindset when looking for a new job.\u00a0 \u00a0You can do this.<\/p>\n

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