How to avoid job search burnout
It’s been months since you first decided to search for a new job and like many other people you started the job search full of energy, excitement and high hopes.🌟 Who can blame you!? A new career, new colleagues to meet, new skills to be learned, new experiences to experience, awaits your presence. 🤩
Fast forward 3 months, 1000+ coffee sips, 100+ applications and several sleepless nights, you still haven’t found a suitable job. 😫 You become overwhelmed by the taught of sending another application and you start to lose hope.
Congratulations, you’ve just experienced what a job search burnout is. How can you avoid it!? Keep reading! 👇
But first, let’s answer a few doubts! 🤔
What is a job search burnout?
Simply put, a job search burnout is the same as any other burnout but it’s related to your job search activity.
*A burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.
Is job search burnout even real?
Yes! Job search burnout is real, it exists and unfortunately, not many people speak about this topic.
What are the signs of a job search burnout?
Have in mind, that it’s not always easy to know if you are experiencing a burnout related to job search as there are different factors and reasons to feel burned out. The most common sign of a job search burnout is when you feel overwhelmed or stressed by the fact that you should look or apply for a job.
Now…how can I as a job seeker avoid job search burnout?
We’ve covered simple steps on how you can avoid feeling burned out when searching for jobs. Hopefully this will help you stressless, avoid job search burnout and help you find your dream job (abroad). 🙏
Change your strategy 😎
If you’ve been searching and applying for jobs for several months, maybe it’s time to analyse what you’ve done and what you can change. 🧐 We recommend to send out less but more customised and better applications.
Set limits ⏳
Don’t spend the whole day searching and applying for jobs as you will feel overwhelmed by all the information. 😩 We recommend that you spend around 1-3 hours each day, the best option is to block out a time during the day when you are most productive and full of energy. 🤠
Be social 🤳
It’s easier than ever to socialise even from your home in times were social distancing is needed. 😷 We recommend you to form a group of around 4-6 people, whether from your own network or through an online platform, who are in a similar situation as you are and to talk about your job search experiences.
Issa vibe 💃🕺
We can 100% guarantee that job searching while sitting on the couch in a dark quiet room does not sound nor look appealing + your back will not be thankful. 😫 Your surrounding should be fun, inviting and give positive vibes. 🤪
Listening to music, sitting close to the window, lighting a scented candle, wearing your “goodie goodie” jeans helps. 🙈
Stay healthy 🍎
Eating and working out has tons of health benefits 💪 including improving your mental health and mood. 🧠
Take breaks 🏝️
It’s okay to take breaks whether this is for some minutes, hours or even days. Taking breaks can actually give you a much needed mental break and help you process all the information. 🤯
Remember – this is just a temporary situation ⏱️
Last but not least, remember that looking for a job is a means to an end and your situation is a temporary one. 🙌
