The Beauty of "Making It Work" 🗓️

One of the key indicators I’ve seen of successful people in the search are those who make it work more often than not. No complaints, no missed days, and a ton of awkward moments to start

Take a read below (no more than 4 minutes) as I break down what this looks like and let me know what you think via direct response here!

Below you’ll find…

1. “Making it work” moments

2. Questions to measure real progress

3. #PrescribedByDx - Life Updates

Why 50 job applications won't tell your story—but these 7 uncomfortable steps will (get 10x more out of your job search)

The usual challenges that most face in the job search are boring. They let you know that you're doing what everyone else is doing, which in turn, provides nothing.

• Apply to the job

• Get email rejection or phone screen

• Keep moving in the process or "Unfortunately, we've decided..."

This tells you little about your story as a candidate, what roles you're a good fit for, and where you can stretch. To find out this information and become a more equipped professional, there have to be moments of - "making it work"

Here's the list of 7 awkward moments that'll give you 10x more than the bucket above:

1. Scheduling a conversation with someone in the role you want

2. Creating a list of 15 questions that tell you more about a role

3. Journaling alone on where you've lit on fire in your career

4. Asking a colleague where they think you've stood out

5. Asking your Mom or Sister to make an introduction

6. Reaching out to the old coach who believed in you

7. Saying, "I don't want to do that work" after a networking call

If you lived in these for 2 weeks, you'd have more results than 50 applications - I'm willing to bet. Purely living in these, with no excuses and no days off in the buckets above.

This is "making it work" and these are the job seekers who win.

Questions I'd ask to measure real progress

• When was the last time I said, “I don’t want to do that work”?

• What was the last conversation I had and what did I learn?

• How many people do I consider “advocates” for my career?

• If someone asked, “What’s your business case for this role”?

  • Could I answer this?

• Out of the last 14 days, how many days did I have a conversation with someone in the role I want?

#PrescribedByDx

I’m home. Well, my new home? Jakarta has been awesome but it finally hit me. I’ve moved 30 hours from home and this isn’t easy. As I settle into the new city, I’m trying to find comfort in these quieter times of my life and hone in on the pieces I’ve been avoiding.

I also came across my 4-year mark at Deloitte. Most people say 2 years and then I’m out, but I’m glad I stuck to this. The experiences continue to stack and I’m growing, you can’t ask for much more ✌🏼

TL;DR

• The traditional job search feedback is garbage

• Spend time with people in the role you want

• Ask questions more often than you speak

If the moments above have changed the game for you, I’d love to hear about what you are working through. Send me an email and tell me how it went.

And if you want to dive deeper into finding moments of success in creating a career that you enjoy, check out  Conversations > Applications. This is my #1 coaching product to create momentum for job seekers who feel a bit lost.

If you want to continue navigating on your own, follow me at #PrescribedByDx on LinkedIn for daily job-searching tips!

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