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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Become aware of the importance of motivation to the job search.
- Anticipate the areas within the job search where motivation is needed.
- Start thinking about how you have handled motivation in the past and what you can use from past experience or what needs to change.
There are two types of motivation in your job search:
- Long-term motivation over the duration of your job search
- Short-term motivation for a specific job search event, such as a networking meeting, interview, or offer negotiation
Each type of motivation requires different energy and focus, and, therefore, a different strategy. It is similar to taking two different classes—one where the emphasis is on weekly exams versus another where the grade rests on research papers. The way that you prepare for each class will be different. The pace at which you do your work will differ. In a job search, the weekly exams are the networking meetings and interviews (in fact, you will have more than one exam during the busy weeks of your search). Getting from job idea to job offer is a long-term project, akin to a multiweek research paper.
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