Changing jobs is part of your career and personal development. It may not necessarily be something you enjoy doing, but it’s far better than enduring a stagnant and boring environment.

It’s a new beginning, so it’s worthy of a little celebration. Sure, there’ll be challenges along the way, but there’s nothing you can’t overcome with being prepared—mentally and physically.

While you’re on your way to success, why not keep these tips to prepare you for your new job.

1. Get Yourself a New Outfit

Make sure you’re making an excellent first impression by going on a little shopping spree. You do not necessarily need to spend a fortune for a new office outfit, especially if you know where to shop. However, it’s guaranteed to make you feel like a million bucks if you dress up in a new, quality outfit, which will add to your confidence level. Let the little shopping serve as a reward for having the courage to start a new endeavour. It may be scary at first, but there’s nothing impossible with a new pair of heels.

2. Prepare a Pitch

Prepare a 30-second explanation of who you are and where you worked before as colleagues will likely ask about your previous employment. Also, be prepared to explain what you’ll be doing in your new job as there might be people who don’t clearly get your role or just want to start a conversation with you.

3. Project High Energy

You’ll be observed more during your first days at work from an external standpoint. Your work ethic and attitude are most visible now, since no one has ever evaluated you just yet. Everyone loves to work and be around with enthusiastic and positive people, so let them know that this is exactly what they can expect from you.

4. Always Remember Why They Chose You

There is a reason why your employer chose you over hundreds of other applicants. They saw something in you that obviously they don’t see in others—remember that the next time you doubt yourself. It’s normal to doubt a little sometimes, especially when starting a new job, but don’t let that hinder you from doing your best.

5. Prepare Your New Space

Have all the things you need prepared before your first day at work. It is important to have your ‘comfort zone’ set up in your new office, especially when you feel more comfortable to work with these things around. Bring and purchase a few things for your desk, like colourful sticky notes and a small picture frame where you can put a family picture, a picture of your dog or your significant other. Own your new space, and it’ll be easier to function, allowing you to easily focus on work and do your job better.

Above all, don’t be too hard on yourself if your first day didn’t run as smoothly as planned. Though you should be prepared, remember that there’s always tomorrow to make things right.

 

You’ve been sending and emailing your resumes to every hiring company that you see. Perhaps you’ve been called for some interviews. Still, you’ll realize at some point that you’ve been rejected on almost every job you applied for. Taking the challenges of a job search head on is never easy, but dealing with one or two job rejections should never reduce your morale. Here, we listed down some tricks that will surely help you bounce back from any job search rejection.

1. Accept the Reality

Life is not always a bed of roses, and you won’t always get what you want. So if you ever get rejected for a job, learn to accept it and move on. Perhaps you weren’t the best candidate for the position. Also, it can be easy to blame external factors in these situations, but avoid going with this approach at any cost. Doing so will only undermine your job hunting efforts, and surely, that’s something you would want to avoid.

2. Ask for a Feedback

Although some employers wouldn’t share solid feedback, there’s no harm in asking them for a constructive feedback as to why didn’t get the job. Sure, you may not like what you’ll hear, but hearing what they have to say will definitely help you in your next job search, as well as in erasing your doubts about why you failed to land the job offer.

3. Think About Your Strengths

When rejected, it’s quite easy to blame yourself and find faults in your personality or résumé. But instead of beating yourself up because you’ve already been rejected multiple times, try to focus on your strengths. Discover opportunities that you’re passionate about and that same passion will definitely show through in your next interviews.

4. Consult an Expert

One of the best ways to get over a job search rejection is to be proactive and discover the things that might be keeping you in the rejection pile. Have your résumé be critiqued a career coach or a trusted advisor; practice your interview skills with someone who can evaluate your presence and presentation. Doing these things will definitely help in correcting your faults, as well as in improving your assets.

5. Keep a Positive Attitude

Regardless of how many job rejections you’ve been through, be sure to always keep a positive attitude. Turn these rejections into learning opportunities, and focus on reaching your ultimate goal. Trust us, a day will come when you’ll land a job that perfectly fits your abilities and skills.

Even if you’ve faced multiple rejections, remember that nothing about job hunt is wasted. You can use it all – both your rejections and successes – to build your experience and prepare you for the day when you finally land your dream job.