Descriptions:
The elephant in the room is this: You want a new job because things aren’t going well for you right now. And you do NOT want to talk about it! But you have to …
for 2 big reasons:
- When you’re afraid of these questions, they will silently and maliciously hold you back from doing all sorts of things in your job search.
- How you answer these questions can make all the difference between you getting the job you want, and/or bringing on a whole heap of awkward conversations.
Maybe you got fired. Or laid off. Or, you’re working for a bad boss. Or you hate your job. Or maybe you’re just really bored at work, and you want something new. No matter what brought you here, you are not happy about your work situation. Psychologists say that losing a job (and sometimes leaving a job, even if it’s your choice) throws most people into a vicious cycle of grief. Until you stop to recognize the loss, and the grief, you can get stuck in one place. If you are unable to shake the sadness, anger, shame or any number of really hard feelings, I highly recommend seeing a therapist to help you process this. It’s a big deal, and if you’re carrying around some of those big emotions, they can really hold you back in your job search.
