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[itroundtable] Fwd: ponder this

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From: <LinZlev@aol.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Subject: ponder this
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Are You Pushing a Black Cloud?

Employers don't hire depressed people. This comes as no surprise to those of us who are sitting on the sidelines watching someone we care about go through the exercise of finding employment, but for many who are "in the game" this simple fact seems to elude them.

No question about it - loosing your job can be pretty demoralizing. So can sending out dozens of resumes and never getting a reply. And if somehow you are able to land an interview, not getting the offer continues the downward spiral.

Yesterday I met with a former client who has been unemployed since October. He wanted me to rewrite his résumé to make it "more generic" because he was convinced that highlighting the education, skills and experience that positioned him for his desired career was not working. Every suggestion I made was met with an objection:

Follow-up with employers to ensure your résumé was received and ask when they would be scheduling interviews – "I don't have the company phone number."
Make a list of companies you want to target and learn all you can about them – "I already applied to everyone in the area; there is no one left to add to my list."
Share your résumé and job search plan with your friends and references and ask for their insight and advice – "I don't have any friends and I no longer have a phone number for any of my references."
Call people you know in the industry and schedule an informational interview to get their feedback on what employers are looking for and suggestions for improving your skills and employability – "No one is going to take the time to talk to me."

This job seeker had already decided that all hope was gone; in fact, he shared with me that he hates getting up in the morning and prefers to avoid all human contact. It never occurred to him that he was using all his energy to keep pushing a black cloud and wondering why the Universe was not rewarding him with a job instead of gloom and doom.

Feelings of anxiety, fear, depression and even anger are all part of the process of letting go so you can move on to acceptance. If you find yourself stuck in any of these phases, or someone you trust points this out to you, I encourage you to seek professional help. It does not mean you are weak or crazy and you will be on medication or in therapy the rest of your life. Until you are able to set the black cloud aside and believe that the sun will shine on you again, you can modify your résumé all you want and spend hours searching job boards but success will continue to elude you.

by Norine Dagliano

Linsey Levine, MS
CareerCounsel
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