“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
-Winston Churchill quotes
#3- Stay Positive! This is sound advice for more in life than the job search, but in the search, it is critically important. First and foremost, as many very quickly learn, the job search is tough, and can be emotionally draining. If a job seeker doesn't stay positive, the search will win and take its toll, making one question their career choice, location, and even their role in life itself. More in the "Interview Advice" realm- you want to stay positive with your potential future employer during your meetings. This is because of a few reasons: a) if you speak about past experiences in a positive light, and stay away from "bashing" your former employer, the interviewer will believe you'll be more likely to do the same for them (everyone wants to be spoken about in a good light- even if they've fired you) plus you never who knows who in the business world, and b) The more positive you are in your interview, the more you'll come off as someone who tries to make the best out of situations, ie if you dislike something about the new job, the interviewer is more likely to believe you'll stick it out and find a solution if you are a positive person, vs a Negative Nancy in the interview who will jump ship at the first sign of difficulty.
Spinning a not positive situation from a former company is sometimes the most difficult part for some naturally positive job seekers, sometimes there's no way around a terrible experience, but in that case, focus on the positives you see in the potential opportunity in front of you, as opposed to dwelling on the negative in the past.
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