Chapter 9. How You Can Get a Better Job Faster When Times Are Tough
When times are tough and things look bleak, that's the time to push harder than ever. Let me show you why this is so. Are you depressed that you didn't ace your last job interview? Are you feeling like a failure because the job that looked so good went to another candidate?
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When times are tough and things look bleak, that's the time to push harder than ever.
It's tempting to just give up and feel sorry for yourself, isn't it? Well, a lot of people are doing exactly that—they're not pushing as hard and coasting, or wallowing in self-pity and bad TV reruns. They're exhausted, tapped out, and tired of the rejection they've been feeling in the job market.
When the job market is down and your competition has decided to sit out the rest of the game, that's the worst time for you to quit, because now you can have every one's attention. There's actually much less noise out there for your message to compete against. Push now, and you'll be heard. Leverage smart career strategies, and you'll get noticed.
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