Unemployment: Day 8

Another day, another rejection. That puts me at 2 of 29, which isn’t many, but it’s definitely feeding into the imposter syndrome. Most positions I apply for have 100+ applicants, so statistically I’m going to have a lot more rejections than I am interviews. With the holidays and being away from home for them I feel like I’m not functioning at 100%. I’m hoping returning home will allow me to be more productive, effective, impressive, etc. Without a doubt, job searching in this economy is exhausting.

Today’s advice: Try to focus on what you can control. Rejection is not on that list. Improving my resume, preparing to impress in interviews, and continuing to build my skills in the meantime are all within my control. So that’s what I’ll be focusing on.