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When we’re confident in ourselves and our capabilities in the job search- we promote our success. While traditional wisdom might encourage us to focus on our weaknesses, we want to nudge you into taking a more empowering approach.
Scarcity is a common experience for unemployed job seekers who are faced with lack of opportunities and resources, loneliness and social isolation, and little to no feedback. When we’re low on resources, we focus on our immediate and urgent tasks. Scarcity driven “tunnel vision” causes us to neglect tasks we don’t deem priority, but that might be beneficial for us to do in the long term.
Regardless of your situation, job hunting can be a stressful and all-consuming task. These effects can compound when you’re facing all the situational, financial, social and psychological pressures accompanying unemployment that trigger scarcity.
Employment personality testing is a common but frustrating practice. It’s often used by employers to determine our value or simplify who we are. However, these assessments can also be valuable tools for job seekers looking to learn more about themselves.
Last week we talked about personality tests: why employers use them, what they mean and which ones might be helpful. We talked about how frustrating it can be as job seekers when employers use these assessments to determine our value and simplify who we are- creating barriers to the next steps in the hiring process. But, we don’t always realize how these tests can be valuable tools for us when we’re looking for a job.
Many employers use personality assessments to identify candidates that “fit” in their organization.
Employers don’t share results often, especially if you’re not selected to move on. This lack of transparency in the process can be frustrating. It’s especially frustrating when we put a lot of time and effort into that application.
We know that the search for meaningful work is different for each of us. This two-part blog on employment personality testing will shed some light on these assessments and their construction.
… we untethered Buoyancy from the shores of our imagination, hopped in, and started rowing it out into the open ocean.
It’s the day when we (really) declared Buoyancy’s mission to set out and help the real people who are struggling in the uncertain and anxious waters of unplanned career interruptions, in a way that’s accessible and sustainable.
Losing a job and undergoing a job search can be intensely frustrating and anxiety-inducing. It can feel like a road to nowhere when the odds aren’t often in your favour. The competition for the best roles is fierce, and the chance of early success is unlikely. Especially when many of us fall victim to our biases, believing we’ll be back to work quickly.
Job loss can cause us to lose many of the basic needs that contribute to our mental wellbeing. It’s these unexpected losses that contribute to the feelings of anxiety and uncertainty we often experience during unemployment.
The process of planning and executing a job search can be difficult, especially when confidence in ourselves or our job-seeking skills may be low. It’s natural for motivation to fluctuate, particularly when we don’t appreciate how our feelings and emotions can impact our engagement.