No . More . Excuses . Find a New Job . - Copeland Coaching

No . More . Excuses . Find a New Job . Excuses are dream killers. Lets be honest. I have heard so many over the years from job seekers who are looking for a new job. My resume isnt good enough yet. I cant possibly apply. I dont have the right education. I should go back to school. I need to completed my certification. They wont take me seriously. They think Im old. Its pointless. They think Im unattractive. Theres no hope. I dont believe in LinkedIn. I dont want to try it. I dont want to bother other people. I dont want to email the decision maker. I dont think they like me. Why try? Thats not the way I was taught to job search. I dont want to try something new. Im not sure if I will like the job, so I shouldnt apply. Interviewing would take up too much time. I have other things to do. I cant network. I dont have time for it. Networking makes me uncomfortable. Id like to get a job without doing it. I dont fit all of the requirements on the job description. I shouldnt apply. They may judge me. I applied there before and wasnt selected. They will never pick me again. My family member doesnt think I would do well at that job. Its hopeless to try. Im sure I dont have the right experience. They will never want to talk to me. The list could go on. But, you get the idea. There are lots and lots of reasons we can all come up with about why we didnt get a job, or shouldnt apply for a job. Some of those reasons could even be valid. Ageism, for example, is a very real thing. But, your age (like many of the other factors listed) is just a fact of life. You can do things to reduce the impact of your age   (or other factors) on your search. But, you have to keep searching! You cant give excuses and then give up and still expect to find a new job. I meet smart, qualified people every day. Those same smart, awesome people explain to me all the reasons they cant possibly find a new job. Then, I meet other people who are equally smart and qualified. This second group of people isnt any more or less qualified than the first group. But, you know what? They are having an easier time finding a job. WHY is that? To put it simply, they arent making excuses. They are pushing forward with their existing resume and qualifications and they are looking for a new job anyway. They are networking and having informational interviews even when they are uncomfortable. They are trying new ways of searching. They are signing up for LinkedIn. They are continuing to apply for jobs even after being rejected. Seriously, their qualifications arent better. Heck, they suffer from the same self-conscience issues that we all do. But, the big difference is they arent making up excuses and theyre still trying. They dont give up. Thats it. Theres no secret. They are pushing ahead despite everything else. They realize that they just need one good job offer, and theyre looking for the one. They arent focusing on the sixty job applications that didnt turn out to be a fit. They are focused on their success. Theyre focused on the future. And, they make no excuses! The best way to find out if youre a good fit for a job is to apply. Apply, and interview for the job. Learn more about the company. Just move forward, and make no more excuses. I hope these tips have helped you. Visit CopelandCoaching.com to find more tips to improve your job search. If I can be of assistance to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to me here. Visit CopelandCoaching.com to find more tips to improve your job search. If I can be of assistance to you, dont hesitate to reach out to me here. Also, be sure to subscribe to my Copeland Coaching Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher where I discuss career advice every Tuesday! If youve already heard the podcast and enjoy it, please consider leaving a review in iTunes or Stitcher. Happy hunting! Angela Copeland @CopelandCoach